Turkey is a “key concern” for observers fearing the erasure of Christian communities of post-Assad dynasty Syria, a leading persecution expert told Breitbart News, describing Islamist President Recep Tayyip Erdogan as someone who sees “himself as a leader destined by Allah to elevate Turkey and Islam’s influence.”
King explained in prior comments to Breitbart News that HTS “has historically been very violent towards Christian minorities, which should mean increased persecution” and that ICC expects, lamentably, to see Syria on its 2026 Global Persecution Index, an annual study of the most dangerous places in the world for followers of Jesus.
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