{"id":646,"date":"2023-12-23T16:58:26","date_gmt":"2023-12-23T09:58:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.110cities.net\/?post_type=cities&#038;p=646"},"modified":"2025-10-29T01:05:59","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T18:05:59","slug":"ankara","status":"publish","type":"cities","link":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/nl\/cities\/ankara\/","title":{"rendered":"ANKARA"},"featured_media":647,"template":"","class_list":["post-646","cities","type-cities","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"featured_image_src":"https:\/\/110cities.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ANKARA_Page_1_Image_0001.jpg","ams_acf":[{"key":"country","label":"Country","value":"TURKEY"},{"key":"writeup","label":"Writeup","value":"<p data-start=\"282\" data-end=\"698\">I walk the streets of <strong data-start=\"304\" data-end=\"314\">Ankara<\/strong>, the beating heart of my nation, and I feel the weight of history beneath my feet. This land has carried the story of God for thousands of years \u2014 nearly <strong data-start=\"469\" data-end=\"513\">60% of the places mentioned in Scripture<\/strong> are here. From <strong data-start=\"529\" data-end=\"561\">Ephesus to Antioch to Tarsus<\/strong>, these hills still echo with the footsteps of apostles and the first followers of Jesus. Yet today, that story feels nearly forgotten.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"700\" data-end=\"1166\">Everywhere I turn, I see mosques rising toward the sky, reminders that my people \u2014 the <strong data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"796\">Turks<\/strong> \u2014 remain one of the largest unreached groups in the world. Many have never truly heard the Gospel, and those who have often dismiss it as a foreign faith. At the same time, Western progress and modern ideas have swept through our culture, blending with tradition but rarely bringing true hope. In this tension, I see a harvest \u2014 vast, ready, and waiting for laborers.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1582\">Turkey stands at the crossroads of continents, connecting <strong data-start=\"1226\" data-end=\"1256\">Europe and the Middle East<\/strong> \u2014 a bridge of trade, culture, and faith. Here in Ankara, where decisions shape the future of the nation, I pray for God\u2019s Kingdom to advance \u2014 not through politics or power, but through transformed hearts. I long for the day when it can once again be said of this land: <em data-start=\"1527\" data-end=\"1580\">\u201cAll who lived in Asia heard the word of the Lord.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1584\" data-end=\"1879\">Until then, I pray for boldness \u2014 that followers of Jesus will rise in love and wisdom, sharing the Good News with courage. 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