Bible Society work in Turkey
 Bible
Society in TurkeySirikeci PO Box 186 34432 Istanbul Turkey Tel: +(90)-(0)212-512-4445 (office) +(90)-(0)212-522-2476 / +(90)-(0)212-522-2478 +(90)-(0)212-244-2060 / +(90)-(0)212-252-7887 (shop) Fax: +(90)-(0)212-511-1143 email: kitabimukaddes@kitabimukaddes.com |
Country Data:
| Area: | 779,452 sq.km. | |
| Population: | 66,493,970 (2001) | |
| Annual Per Capita Income: | US$3,080 (2000) | |
| Literate Population: | 85% | |
| Religions in
% of Population: (Source: Bible Society) |
Sunni Muslim |
68.0%
|
| Alevi Muslim |
30.0%
|
|
| Christian (mostly Orthodox) |
0.3%
|
|
| Other |
1.7%
|
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| Official Language: | Turkish | |
Bible Society Data:
| Beginning of organised work: | 1813 | |
| Date of formation of Bible Society: | 1966 | |
| Scripture distribution in 2005: | |||||
|
Bibles
|
New
Testaments |
||||
| 11,650 | 12,829 | 1,061 | 0 | 20,654 | 0 |
Focus on TURKEY
Reaching across the counter to bookfair visitors (March 2006)
Former atheist now keen to speak up for the Bible (March 2006)
The price of conversion (March 2006)
‘I was angry at God!’ (March 2006)
‘A soft answer turneth away wrath’: stories from the bookshop (March 2006)
TURKEY FOCUS:
Young woman at the top (Jan./Feb. 2006)
Kurdish Bible translation project looks to
the future (Jan./Feb. 2006)
A translator who stands up for his people
– and for Jesus (Jan./Feb. 2006)
How Dijle found the love she craved (Jan./Feb.
2006)
Free as a bird (Jan./Feb. 2006)
Building up Turkey’s next generation
of Christians
(Jan./Feb. 2006)
Latest
News (March 2004)
Bible Society in Turkey staff
work hard for bookfair success
(February 2003)
Bible prices a problem for
students at Tüyap Bookfair (November 2002)
Bible Society comes under fire at book and
craft fairs (March 2002)
Ministry orders new Bible for public libraries
(March 2002)
Positive response by media
to new Turkish Bible (Dec. 2001)
Special Report 27 (November 2001):
Modern Turkey: land of variety and contrasts
Turkey fact file
Mind your step… Bible work in Turkey
Opening the Gospel to the Kurdish people
Kurdish writer finds God through Bible translation
Just by being there
New modern Turkish Bible a symbol of peace
Turkey bookfair hit by national economic crisis (July/August 2001)
Turkey’s currency crisis hits Bible Society sales (April/May 2001)
A Warm Welcome at the Tüyap Bookfair (October 2000)
Students Given Bibles (July/August 2000)
Into the Lion’s Den (June 2000)
‘Great to Have the New Testament in our Language’ (January 2000)
Sharing a Practical Gospel (January 2000)
Life After the Losses (January 2000)
Bible Creates a Stir at Book Fair (January 2000)
Churches Act in Turkey (October 1999)
Historic Meeting of Religious Leaders (October 1999)
New ‘Bike for Bibles’ Tour – Around Turkey (September 1999)
Scriptures Steal the Show at Ankara Bookfair (June 1999)
Bible Team Undeterred by Local Dangers (June 1999)
Bible on Display in Turkey (April/May 1999)
Turkey: a Christian Tradition (September 1998)
Background to Church Renewal (September 1998)
Izmir: New Christian Gateway (September 1998)
Called to Give Account of Your Faith – on Television! (July/August 1998)
Stewardship Responsibilities (July/August 1998)
