Turkey: Information on the treatment of Evangelical Christians in Turkey, 1996-97
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 June 1997 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | TUR27151.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Turkey: Information on the treatment of Evangelical Christians in Turkey, 1996-97, 1 June 1997, TUR27151.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6ac4540.html [accessed 22 May 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
For information on the treatment of Christians in Turkey, please see the section on freedom of religion in the article on Turkey in Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 1996, available at Regional Documentation Centres. Please also see Responses to Information Requests TUR23950.E of 10 June 1996 and TUR23949.E of 5 June 1996.
For information on Iranian Evangelical Christians in Turkey, please see the attached article.
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
Attachment
FDCH Federal Department and Agency Documents. 15 February 1996. Abe Ghaffari. "Religious Freedom and Persecution of Christians Contact: Executive Director." (NEXIS)
Additional Sources Consulted
Amnesty International. 1997. Amnesty International Report 1997. New York: Amnesty International USA.
Keesing's Record of World Events [Cambridge].
News from Helsinki Watch [New York].
Dababases and on-line sources: FBIS, Global NewsBank, REFMEDIA, REFWORLD, WNC, World Wide Web.
One oral source consulted did not provide information on the requested subject.
