Turk in Japan


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Introduction / History

Turkey and Japan have long enjoyed "friendly" or "almost friendly" relations. The countries have "rescued" one another in their hour of need. In 1890, a Turkish frigate sailed to Japan for a summer-long goodwill mission. Unfortunately, the ship met with an accident shortly at the end of the tour. The Japanese rescued and cared for the 70 survivors and erected a gravestone for the lost. In the 1980s, the Turks were able to return the favor when 215 Japanese nationals were stranded in Iran during the Iran-Iraq War. Turkey sent an aircraft to rescue the Japanese and take them to Istanbul.


What Are Their Lives Like?

Since 2000, there has been a new wave of migration from Turkey to Japan. There are Turkish people from all walks of life—including actors and professional wrestlers—living in Japan, some of them naturalized. Today, there is a Turkish Cultural Center and a Turkey-Japan Cultural Dialog Society. Japanese doctor Atsushi Miyazaki flew to Turkey to assist the people, following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in 2011. Tragically, Dr. Miyazaki's hotel collapsed during an aftershock. Several Turkish facilities were named in the doctor's honor.


What Are Their Beliefs?

The Turks are nominally Sunni Muslim, believing in one god (Allah), and an eternal heaven and hell. "Sunni," is derived from the Islamic term, sunnah, which means "well-trodden path." Sunnis believe that the correct path is that of the majority. Therefore, the tradition of the Sunni is political conformism, though the Turks have been more flexible than many of their Muslim neighbors. Other Turks are more secular in their beliefs, though they visit the mosque for special events. Some also hold to pre-Islamic beliefs as well. For example, some believe that men have the power to curse others by giving them the "evil eye."


Prayer Points

Pray for God's abundant spiritual blessings on the Turks in Japan. Pray for the fervent believers to reach out in faith and love to the Muslim Turks among them. Pray for a spiritual hunger among Turks that will be satisfied by none other than the Savior, Jesus Christ. Pray for a Disciple Making Movement among Turks to spread far and wide throughout East Asia.


Scripture Prayers for the Turk in Japan.


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People Name General Turk
People Name in Country Turk
Pronunciation terk
Alternate Names Anatolian; Baharlu Turk; Masakhastian; Meskhetian Turk; Osmanli; Ottomon Turk; Rumelian Turk; Urum; तुर्क
Population this Country 4,800
Population all Countries 67,070,000
Total Countries 68
Indigenous No
Progress Scale 1
Unreached Yes
Frontier People Group Yes
Pioneer Workers Needed 1
People ID 18274
ROP3 Code 113818
ROP25 Code 308375
ROP25 Name Turk
Country Japan
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
National Bible Society Website
Persecution Rank Not ranked
Country Japan
Region Asia, Northeast
Continent Asia
10/40 Window Yes
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
97.00 %
Non-Religious
3.00 %
Other / Small
0.00 %
Unknown
0.00 %
Primary Language Turkish (4,800 speakers)
Language Code tur   Ethnologue Listing
Language Written Yes   ScriptSource Listing
Total Languages 1
Primary Language Turkish (4,800 speakers)
Language Code tur   Ethnologue Listing
Total Languages 1
People Groups Speaking Turkish

Primary Language:  Turkish

Bible Translation Status  (Years)
Bible-Portions Yes  (1782-1985)
Bible-New Testament Yes  (1819-1993)
Bible-Complete Yes  (1827-2009)
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Film / Video Jesus Film: view in Turkish Jesus Film Project
Film / Video Love letter to you from scripture Father's Love Letter
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