Protestants are a very small religious minority in Turkey, comprising less than one tenth of one percent of the population.
[2] Though, there are several significant and major Protestant churches and worship sites in Turkey protected legally, most of them are located in the 4 large cities of Istanbul, Izmir, Ankara and Bursa.
[3] On November 4, 2006, a Protestant place of worship was attacked with six Molotov cocktails.
[4] In 2007, three Protestants were killed at a Bible publishing house in Malatya, allegedly by the illegal and split-away gendarmerie unit JİTEM.
[5] Turkish pro-AKP (government) and conservative media have criticized Christian missionary activity intensely.