Meskhetian Turk in Kyrgyzstan


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Introduction / History

The Meskhetian Turks are a Turkish people originally from a part of southern Georgia that borders Turkey. They are named after a Georgian province called Meskheti. Though nomadic Turkic tribes had long since settled in Meskheti, it was the Turkish military expedition of 1578 that led to these people being thought of as a separate people group.

Under Josef 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, so many are still scattered.


Where Are they Located?

Today these people live in several countries, including Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan, with the largest population in Russia. A few live in Ohio, a state in the US.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Meskhetian Turks in Kyrgyzstan are often farmers, herders; those who live in cities tend to be shop owners. There have been pogroms in Kyrgyzstan against the Meskhetian Turks; the most recent one being in 2010. When Kyrgyz nationalism is stirred up and jealousies arise, sometimes there is violence against the Meskhetian Turks, who tend to be relatively prosperous because of their strong work ethic. They stay in Kyrgyzstan to remain with their close-knit communities. They have high respect for the elderly.


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 Kazakhstan and elsewhere.
What Are Their Beliefs?

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


What Are Their Needs?

If ever a people have needed the powerful love of Jesus to encourage, comfort, and bless, it would be the Meskhetian nation.


Prayer Points

Pray that representatives of Jesus' love and grace would recognize the 'people of peace' (Luke 10:6) among the Meskhetian Turks and build many relationships into culture through them.
Pray for breakthroughs for Jesus in whole family circles and clans.
Pray for a huge disciple making movement to break out among the Meskhetian Turks wherever they live.


Scripture Prayers for the Turk, Meskhetian in Kyrgyzstan.


References

http://www.eurasianet.org/node/65802
http://www.globalprayerdigest.org/index.php/issue/day/ahishka-turks-in-dayton-oh/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meskhetian_Turks
https://joshuaproject.net/people_groups/20631/TU
http://minorityrights.org/minorities/meskhetian-turks/


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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 24,000
Population all Countries 307,000
Total Countries 9
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
GSEC 1  (per PeopleGroups.org)
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 20631
ROP3 Code 115687
ROP25 Code 308375
ROP25 Name Turk
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Kyrgyzstan
Region Asia, Central
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
Persecution Rank Not ranked

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Primary Religion: Islam
Major Religion Percent
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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 Kyrgyz
Language Code kir   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
Russian
Primary Language Kyrgyz
Language Code kir   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 2
Secondary Languages
  Russian
People Groups Speaking Kyrgyz

Primary Language:  Kyrgyz

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1982-2016)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1991-2005)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1995-2011)
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Photo Source Cem Ahiska - Wikimedia  Creative Commons 
Profile Source Keith Carey 
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