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By the 21st century, Greek Orthodox Christians in Turkey had declined to only around 2,000–3,000. [88] There are between 40,000 and 70,000 Armenian Orthodox Christians in Turkey. [49] By some estimates, in the early 2000s there were between 10,000 and 20,000 Catholics and Protestants in Turkey. [114]
Eastern Orthodox Christianity is today the religion of only a minority in Turkey. It was once the dominant religion, during the time of the Byzantine Empire, as the region that comprises Turkey today was a central part of the Byzantine heritage. Today, less than one tenth of one percent of the population are Orthodox Christians.
There are between 120,000 and 320,000 Christians who belong to various Christian denominations, [84] and less than 15,000 Jews in Turkey as of 2024. [ 85 ] [ 86 ] [ 87 ] Turkey has numerous important sites for Judaism and Christianity , being one of the birthplaces of the latter.
Turkic Christians are ethnic Turkic people who follow Christianity. ... There is an ethnic Turkish Protestant Christian community in Turkey numbering around ~10,000, ...
Former churches in Turkey (4 C, 16 P) Pages in category "History of Christianity in Turkey" The following 14 pages are in this category, out of 14 total.
History of Christianity in Turkey (4 C, 14 P) I. Christianity in Istanbul (4 C, 7 P) M. Christian monasteries in Turkey (5 C, 26 P) Pages in category "Christianity in ...
Footballer Christian Atsu is reportedly among those trapped after an earthquake in Turkey.. A 7.8 magnitude tremor struck southern Turkey and northern Syria early on Monday morning, before a ...
The Catholic Christian community was shocked when Father Andrea Santoro, an Italian missionary working in Turkey for 10 years, was shot twice in February 2006 at his church near the Black Sea. [3] He had written a letter to the Pope asking him to visit Turkey. [4] Pope Benedict XVI visited Turkey in November 2006. [5]