Syriac church to be built in Turkey

SYRIAC WATCH: Syriac Christians to build Turkey’s first new church (Daily Sabah).

The government will permit one of Turkey's Christian communities to build a church, the first such house of worship to be built completely from scratch in the Republican Era. According to Vatan newspaper's Emre Eser, the church will be built in the Yeşilköy district of Istanbul with funds provided by the Mardin Syriac community.

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One of the oldest Christian denominations, Syriac Christians use a language related to the ancient Aramaic of Jesus Christ in their liturgy.

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The Syriac community in Turkey seems to be making some progress. Background here and here and many links.