Elections Could Be Turning Point for Turkey

The following news appeared in today's email alert from Mission Network News.

Turkey (MNN) -- Parliamentary elections are just a few weeks away in Turkey, and Christians are concerned. Secularists and fundamentalists are vying for hearts of the Turkish people. However, Voice of the Martyrs' Todd Nettleton says these elections could be a turning point for the country. "There is a significant part of the Turkish population that would like to see them move toward a more fundamentalist Islamic state. There's also a significant portion of the population that wants to be sure that Turkey stays secular." Persecution for Christians will continue either way, says Nettleton. "If the Islamists gain power, obviously that will mean an increase in persecution. But the secularists are also opposed to the growth of the church. They want basically no religion. They want the people to be secular. Nettleton says people are showing an interest in Christianity.
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