Progress Being Made in Christian Martyr Slayings from 2007

Many of you may remember the horrific deaths of three of our brothers in Christ in 2007.

On April 18, 2007, two Turkish Christians, Necati Aydin and Ugur Yuksel, and German Christian Tilmann Geske, were bound, tortured and then murdered at the office of Zirve Publishing Co., a Christian publishing house in Malatya.  And you may remember that the international media reported on this story, and at the time many of the details were highly sensationalized and some were even reported on incorrectly.

Needless to say, Compass Direct is now reporting that there may possibly be some good news in prosecuting some of those involved in these merciless slayings.  According to Compass Direct, "Attorneys prosecuting the murder of three Christians in southeastern Turkey are making progress linking the knifemen who slayed them to the masterminds who put them up to it, an attorney representing the family of one of the victims said Friday (Dec.17).

Two witnesses, Veysel Sahin and Ercan Gelni – whose testimony the court previously blocked – will be allowed to testify about the plans behind the killings in Malatya. The judge changed his previous ruling blocking their testimonies because of new evidence that recently became available. The court will also protect a witness whose testimony would have possibly put him in danger.

The latest court hearing was on Dec. 3."

Please keep this situation in your prayers as we pray for an end and finalization to come to those who have been left behind, as well as justice for the victims.

More details here.