PRAYER FOCUS

Bind the spirit of frustration, release the peace of God.
Pray for those in official positions in the government which are trying to take Turkey back to an extreme Islamic State, that their efforts would be thwarted, or they would be removed from office.
Pray for the persecuted, and protection for every believer. Turkey has had the most martyrs in the last 10 years than any other Islamic country (Before the current wars in Iraq and Syria)
Pray for the new start up churches to be established.
Ask God to send His angels to the southern border of Turkey, to protect this nation from an overspill of violence coming from Syria, Iraq or Iran.
There are many Jews, Armenians, Russians, and Brits living in Turkey. Pray for open doors to reach them.
Many refugees from neighboring countries come to Turkey. Pray for a continued outpouring of His spirit and greater open doors to reach them.
Pray for a spirit of unity among the personnel, and pure motives.

FACTS ABOUT TURKEY

Population: 79,414,269

Religion: Muslim 99.8% (mostly Sunni), other 0.2% (mostly Christians and Jews)

Languages: Turkish (official), Kurdish, other minority languages

Ethnic Groups: Turkish 70-75%, Kurdish 18%, other minorities 7-12% (2008 est.)

CITIES WITH OVER 100,000

Istanbul

Ankara

Izmir

Bursa

Adana

Gaziantep

Konya

Cankaya

Antalya

Bagilar

Diyabakir

Kayseri

Uskudar

Bahcelievler

Umraniye

Mercin

Esenler

Eskishehir

Karabaglar

Muratpasa

Sanliurfa

Malatya

Sultangazi

Maltepe

Erzurum

Samsun

Batman

Kahramanmaras

Van

Atasehir

Sisli

Denizli

Batikent

Elazig

Zeytinburnu

Adapazan

Sultanbeyli

Gebze

Sivas

Tarsus

Trabzon

Manisa

Sancaktepe

Balikesir

Adiyaman

Esenyurt

Kirikkale

Antakya

Osmaniye

Corlu

Izmir

Basaksehir

Kutahya

Corum

Siverek

Isparta

Buyukcekmece

Aydin

Iskenderun

Viransehir

Usak

Aksaray

Kizitepe

Afyonkarahisar

Inegol

Tokat

Edirne

Beylikduzu

Tekirdag

Karaman

Nazilli

Ordu

Siirt

Erzincan

Alanya

Turhal

Bandirma

Turgutlu

Mustafakemalpasa

Zonguldak