Legal advocacy group ADF International has warned that the Turkish government is expelling hundreds of Christians from the country on "national security" grounds, the Christian Today website reports today (Oct.17, 2025).
Since 2020 over 200 foreign Christian workers have been expelled from the country, in total impacting around 350 people.
From Decemmber 2024 to January 2025-- a period of justt wo months -- 35 new codes are believed to have been issued against foreign Christians. As well as blocking individual Christians from entry, the practice often leaves Protestant congregations without spiritual leadership, as many of those targeted are ordained ministers.
ADF is urrently involved in more than 30 legal cases of Christians challenging their expulsion in both Turkish courts and in the European Court of Human Rights.
Linda Rieder, Legal Officer for ADF International, said "Turkey's labelling of peaceful Christian residents as "security threats" is a clear misuse of law and an attack on freedom of religion or belief.
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