{"id":642,"date":"2023-11-28T16:58:28","date_gmt":"2023-11-28T09:58:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.110cities.net\/?post_type=cities&p=642"},"modified":"2025-10-30T04:57:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T21:57:55","slug":"diyarbakir","status":"publish","type":"cities","link":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/es\/cities\/diyarbakir\/","title":{"rendered":"DIYARBAKIR"},"featured_media":643,"template":"","class_list":["post-642","cities","type-cities","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DIYARBAKIR_Page_1_Image_0001-1200x1797.jpg","ams_acf":[{"key":"country","label":"Country","value":"TURKEY"},{"key":"writeup","label":"Writeup","value":"

I live in Diyarbakir<\/strong>, a city built of black basalt stone along the banks of the Tigris River \u2014 a place as ancient as it is enduring. This region holds deep history; prophets once walked these lands, and nearly 60% of the places mentioned in Scripture<\/strong> lie within the borders of modern-day Turkey. From the ruins of Ephesus to the hills of Antioch, this nation has been a stage for God\u2019s unfolding story.<\/p>\n

Yet today, mosques fill our skylines, and the Turks remain one of the largest unreached people groups on earth. Our nation stands as a bridge between Europe and the Middle East<\/strong>, carrying both Western ideas and Islamic tradition \u2014 a crossroads of cultures, but still a land waiting to rediscover the Way of Christ.<\/p>\n

Here in Diyarbakir, many of my neighbors are Kurds<\/strong>, a people known for resilience and hospitality, but few have ever heard the Gospel in their own language. Still, I believe the same Spirit that moved across Asia Minor in the days of Paul is moving again. This land, once a cradle of faith, will not remain silent forever. I long for the day when it can once more be said: \u201cAll who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord.\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n