On Jan. 12, 2016, the city of Istanbul became the site of a bloody ISIS massacre. Sadly, these types of terrorist attacks are not unusual in the Middle East. So what can we make of all of this? Keep your eyes on Turkey! This country may produce the Antichrist prophesied in the Bible.

1. the
Republic
of
Turkey
Sunni Islam
President: Recep Tayyip Erdoğan

2. Ancient Turkey is
located in W. Asia &
S.E. Europe
Bordered by 8
countries: Syria, Iraq,
Armenia,
Iran, Azerbaijani exclave
of Nakhchivan, Georgia,
Bulgaria, & Greece.

3. Population

4. From the 13th century until 1923, Turkey was ruled by the
Ottomans.

5. Today, Turkey is democratic & secular- with no official religion.
However, 99.8% of the population is registered Muslim.

6. Demographics
Percent Ethnicity/Religion
70-75% Ethnic Turks
18% Kurds
99.8% Muslim (mostly
Sunni)
**10-15 million
are Alevis
.2% Other: Christians
& Jews

7. In 1945, Turkey
became a chartered
member of the
United Nations.

8. Turkey joined NATO in 1952.
Hassan Rouhani

9. Between 1998-2008, the European Court of Human Rights made more than
1,600 judgments against Turkey for human rights violations!

10. Turkey has
been in a
formal EU
accession bid
since 2005.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-supreme-leader-
prepare-for-the-new-world-order/

11. Current Events…

12. On Jan. 12, 2016,
a Saudi-born
suicide bomber,
affiliated with
ISIS, detonated a
bomb in Istanbul,
killing at least 10
foreign tourists.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2016/01/turkey-istanbul-suicide-bombing-isil-160112155230724.html

13. Turkey is trying to
strengthen its
relationship with
china.
http://www.businessinsider.com/turkey-wants-to-strengthen-ties-with-china-2016-1
China wants closer ties with
countries along the ancient silk
trade route!

14. Turkey to Begin
issuing Syrian
refugees work
permits.
http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/01/11/turkey_to_issue_work_permits_to_syrian_refugees_
to_help_eu.html

15. “No one feels safe
in turkey!” Could
Civil War be
looming?
http://www.todayszaman.com/national_turkey-expert-conspiracy-mindset-could-drag-turkey-into-civil-
war_409386.html
Recent hotel arson in Istanbul

16. Turkey’s
President…

17. Turkey’s President Once
yelled at the President of
Israel, “You are old and your
voice is loud out of a guilty
conscience. When it comes to
killing, you know very well
how to kill! I know well how
you hit and kill children on
beaches!”
http://www.wnd.com/2009/10/113602/

18. “[The] Mosques are our barracks, [the] domes
our helmets, [the] minarets our bayonets, [the]
believers our soldiers. This holy army guards my
religion. Almighty our journey is our destiny,
the end is martyrdom. If the skies and the
ground were to open against us. If floods and
volcanoes were to burst, We will not turn from
our mission. My reference is Islam. If I am not
able to speak of this, What is the use of living?"
http://www.wnd.com/2009/10/113602/
http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/erdogan-goes-to-
prison.aspx?pageID=438&n=erdogan-goes-to-prison-1999-03-
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19. Recently, Turkey’s
President citeD
Hitler as an example
of an effective
government!
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/jan/01/turkish-president-recep-tayyip-erdogan-hitlers-germany-
example-effective-government

20. Is Turkey mentioned
in the biblical text?

21. The Biblical
Hittites are
associated with
modern Turkey.
http://freebeacon.com/national-security/iran-supreme-leader-
prepare-for-the-new-world-order/
The Hittites are
mentioned 13 X in
the NASB version
of the Bible.

22. Gomer & Beth
Togarmah are listed
in the prophecy of
Ezekiel & believed to
be modern Turkey.

23. The Jewish Apostle
Paul evangelized ALL
of Asia, including
Turkey!

24. The 7 Churches of
the book of
Revelation are in
Modern Turkey!

25. Will Turkey
Produce the
Antichrist?

26. The Prophet Daniel
had a vision of the
government of the
end times.
"After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast,
dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great
iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the
residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the
beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. I considered
the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another
little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns
plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes
like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things."
"Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom
upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall
devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in
pieces. And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten
kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he
shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings."
The Vision
The
Interpretation

27. The 4th Beast is the
Revived Roman Empire.
Turkey was part of the
Eastern leg of the
Roman Empire & Turkey
is seeking EU
membership.

28. Some Bible
prophecy scholars
now believe the
Antichrist will
come from Turkey!
The Islamic World is incapable of uniting voluntarily.
It is, however, capable of being dominated by a
Muslim power. Throughout history, Turkey has been
the Muslim power most often able to create an
empire out of … the Islamic world. …
-George Friedman
Leader & CEO of STRATFOR, the world’s leading,
private-intelligence & forecasting company
http://www.wnd.com/2009/10/113602/

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