The Persecution of Christians in Turkey
Turkey, once the cradle of Christianity and home to Apostolic Churches, has witnessed a century-long eradication of its Christian population: from around 20% in 1915 to less than 0.3% today. This decline stems from genocides, pogroms, and systematic state policies aimed at creating an ethnically and religiously homogeneous Turkish Sunni Muslim nation. This Report explores the legal, institutional, and social hostility that 257,000 remaining Christians continue to face.