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The Turkish government has made it increasingly difficult for Iranian Christian refugees to remain in the country. Iranians do not need a visa to visit Turkiye, so some Iranian converts to Christianity fled there in recent years seeking refuge. One Iranian Christian family currently living in Turkiye faces the constant threat of being deported back to Iran. In 2017, the couple was arrested in Iran along with their entire house church before fleeing the country. If they were sent back to Iran, they would almost certainly be apprehended upon arrival and their children taken to be raised by strangers. “Right now, they are afraid to leave their home,” said a front-line worker, “and that has made life very difficult for them and their young children.” He asks for prayer that one of the parents can obtain a work permit in another Middle Eastern country where the family can live in relative safety.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> to find out about Christian persecution in Turkey and learn how to pray.<\/p>\n

Post a prayer for Christian family on iCommitToPray.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Turkish government has made it increasingly difficult for Iranian Christian refugees to remain in the country. Iranians do not need a visa to visit Turkiye, so some Iranian converts to Christianity fled there in recent years seeking refuge. One Iranian Christian family currently living in Turkiye faces the constant threat of being deported back to Iran. In 2017, the couple was arrested in Iran along with their entire house church before fleeing the country. 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