Protestantism in Turkey
Protestants (including Anglicans) are a very small religious minority in Turkey, comprising less than one tenth of one percent of the population. Violence against Christians. The constitution of Turkey recognizes freedom of religion for individuals. The Armenian Protestants own three Istanbul Churches from the 19th century. On November 4, 2006, a Protestant place of worship was attacked with six Molotov cocktails. In 2007 three Protestants were killed at a Bible publishing house in Malatya, allegedly by the JİTEM. Turkish media have criticized Christian missionary activity intensely. There is an Alliance of Protestant Churches in Turkey. Turkish converts . There is a small ethnic Turkish Protestant Christian community in Turkey include about ~10.000 adherents, most of them from a Muslim Turkish background. A 2015 study estimates some 4,500 Christians from a Muslim background in the country. References. Source of the list: The World Christian Encyclopedia, Second edition, Volume 1, p. 756