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A Victorious Family | A murdered pastor's family rebuilds its life. (January 4, 2008)

Justice Delayed | Security worries stall recognition of Armenian Genocide. (January 4, 2008)

Jesus in Turkey | After 550 years of decline, a bloodied church is being reborn. (January 3, 2008)

Accidental Outreach | Christian leaders avoid targeting Kurds, but reach them anyway. (January 3, 2008)

Articles on the Malatya killings last April include:

Milking Martyrdom | Turkish Mission accused of sending false report. (September 14, 2007)

Faith Perfected | Recent martyrdoms sadden us but cannot make us despair. A Christianity Today editorial (July 12, 2007)

Young Muslims in Turkey Murder Three Christians | Deaths mark first known martyrdom of Turkish converts since founding of republic. (April 20, 2007)

From CT Liveblog: On Trial in Turkey | Malatya murder trial defense finds footing by playing to anti- missionary sentiments. Also: the roots of anti-Christian violence in Turkey. (November 30, 2007)

How you can help:

Open Doors USA has a campaign to send letters of encouragement to the martyrs' families.

Funds for the families are being collected by the Alliance of Protestant Churches of Turkey. (Please be warned that there are scams being circulated by other entities.) Inquiries can be sent to silastr@gmail.com or jarvie@post.com, or to Turkish World Outreach, 508 Fruitvale Court, Grand Junction, CO 81504, United States. Donors should designate "Survivors Fund" on their checks.

The BBC and the New York Times have sections with recent news and information about Turkey.

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January 2008, Vol. 52, No. 1