Christian Sites of Turkey Tour

Very few people realise the integral role Turkey played in the history of Christianity. Although born in Roman Palestine, Christianity first became firmly established in Anatolia and began to spread throughout Anatolia through the words and movement of St. Paul and other apostles. Many of these journeys are recorded in the Bible’s “Acts of the Apostles”. Please find below some other facts relating to Christianity in Turkey.

Question...

Where did Noah's Ark land? - On Mt. Ararat.

Where was Abraham born? - In Sanliurfa (Ur in the bible).

Where are most of the sites mentioned in the Old Testament located?

Where did Abraham, Sarah, Rebecca, Jacob, and Esau live? - In Anatolia.

Where was the name 'Christianity' first introduced? - In Antakya (ancient Antioch).

Where was St. Paul born? - In Tarsus.

Where did St.Peter, St. Barnabus, and St.John as well as St. Paul preach?

Where were the Seven Churches of Asia Minor located? - In Western Turkey.

Where does legend have it that the Virgin Mary spent her last days? - In Seljuk.

Where was the world's first Ecumenical Council held? - In Nicaea. (This was also where the Nicene Creed was written).

Where are the New Testament sites of Antioch (Antakya), Seleucia and Peria (Cevlik), Iconium (Konya), Pisidian Antioch (Yalvac), Derbe, Lystra, Tarsus, and Myra (Demre) located?

Answer...all in Turkey!

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