Christians are viciously persecuted in Turkey.<ref>https://www.hudson.org/research/preview/16832-turkey-s-christians-face-increasingly-dangerous-persecution</ref> It is common for Churches to be confiscated, shuttered, torn down or converted into Mosques. In 2020, Turkish dictator Erdogan, converted the Hagia Sophia back into a Mosque and resumed Muslim prayers. According to numerous sources, Christian refugees from the Middle East living in Turkey have been treated with contempt and isolated in remote locations. | Christians are viciously persecuted in Turkey.<ref>https://www.hudson.org/research/preview/16832-turkey-s-christians-face-increasingly-dangerous-persecution</ref> It is common for Churches to be confiscated, shuttered, torn down or converted into Mosques. In 2020, Turkish dictator Erdogan, converted the Hagia Sophia back into a Mosque and resumed Muslim prayers. According to numerous sources, Christian refugees from the Middle East living in Turkey have been treated with contempt and isolated in remote locations. |