Meskhetian Turk in Georgia


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Introduction / History

The Meskhetian Turks are a Turkish people originally from a part of southern Georgia that borders Turkey. However, under Stalin's policies during the time of the Soviet Union, the Meskhetian Turks were forcefully deported to Central Asia, where they experienced discrimination and civil rights abuses. When they were finally permitted to return to their homeland, Georgia did not allow them to resettle there. Today these people live in several countries, with the largest population in Russia.


What Are Their Lives Like?

They are hoping for a cultural rebirth. They feel a strong need to become united with one another.


What Are Their Beliefs?

They are Muslim, but many of their religious traditions contain a mixture of Muslim, Caucasian and Russian elements.


What Are Their Needs?

Lack of prayer and lack of obedience to the command of Christ to preach the good news to all creation continue to slow the advance of the gospel among Muslim Meskhetian Turks in Georgia, Kazakhstan and Russia. There are no known Christians among the Meskhetians in any country of residence.


Prayer Points

The Meskhtians have been a persecuted people. Please pray for their well-being as a people, wherever they may live.
Pray the Lord will awaken an interest among them to know Jesus in a personal way.
Georgia has many Christians, mostly Orthodox but some are evangelicals. Please pray that some of these Christians will gain an interest in carrying the gospel message to the Meskhetians in their own country.


Scripture Prayers for the Turk, Meskhetian in Georgia.


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People Name General Turk, Meskhetian
People Name in Country Turk, Meskhetian
Natural Name Meskhetian Turk
Pronunciation mes-KEH-tee-un turk
Alternate Names Ahiska Turks
Population this Country 1,300
Population all Countries 301,000
Total Countries 9
Indigenous Yes
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
PeopleID3 20631
ROP3 Code 115687
Country Georgia
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Georgia
Region Europe, Eastern and Eurasia
Continent Europe
10/40 Window No
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
Buddhism
0.00 %
Christianity  (Evangelical 0.00 %)
0.00 %
Ethnic Religions
0.00 %
Hinduism
0.00 %
Islam
100.00 %
Non-Religious
0.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Georgian (1,300 speakers)
Language Code kat   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Georgian (1,300 speakers)
Language Code kat   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Georgian

Primary Language:  Georgian

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1709-1982)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1709-1993)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1743-2013)
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Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Georgian Jesus Film Project
Film / Video LUMO film of Gospels Bible Media Group/LUMO
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General YouVersion Bible versions in text and/or audio YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: Georgian YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App Android Bible app: იესო ქრისტე - Stories of Jesus Christ in Georgian Institute for Bible Translation
Mobile App Download audio Bible app as APK file Faith Comes by Hearing
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Georgian YouVersion Bibles
Mobile App iOS Bible app: Рассказы об Иисусе(Грузинский) Institute for Bible Translation
Text / Printed Matter IBT, Russia - resources Institute for Bible Translation
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Text / Printed Matter Topical Scripture booklets and Bible studies World Missionary Press
Photo Source Cem Ahiska - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
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