Turkish officials in cities like Istanbul have been increasingly deporting Iranians.
Turkish officials in cities like Istanbul have been increasingly deporting Iranians.
Dec. 18, 2025 | Turkey

Iranian Christian Family Fears Arrest, Deportation

[144] prayers in [14] nations have been posted for Christian family.

The Turkish government has made it increasingly difficult for Iranian Christian refugees to remain in the country. Iranians do not need a visa to visit Turkiye, so some Iranian converts to Christianity fled there in recent years seeking refuge. One Iranian Christian family currently living in Turkiye faces the constant threat of being deported back to Iran. In 2017, the couple was arrested in Iran along with their entire house church before fleeing the country. If they were sent back to Iran, they would almost certainly be apprehended upon arrival and their children taken to be raised by strangers. “Right now, they are afraid to leave their home,” said a front-line worker, “and that has made life very difficult for them and their young children.” He asks for prayer that one of the parents can obtain a work permit in another Middle Eastern country where the family can live in relative safety.

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  • Lord we pray for wisdom and guidance for this family. Jeff Franklin
    Jeff F - USA
  • Dear Father, In Your mercy hear our prayer for this Christian Family of Iranians in Turkey where they sought refuge from a persecuting regime They now find themselves in a state of disarray as Turkey wishes to deport them back to Iran again. Assist them Abba, in finding a new & safe country to live in in the area. In the Holy name of Jesus Christ Amen.
    Robert C - Canada
  • Oh Heavenly Father these people are desperate for Your help! Jesus Christ Savior Messiah Lamb of God help these people please in the way that You know how and only You can do!
    christine s - USA
  • In the blessed name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, Jehovah, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for hearing prayers of this Iranian Christian family. We ask for answered prayers, provision, hedge of protection and angels direct from heaven to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Father please provide a work permit so that this family can remain in safety.
    Rebecca H - New Zealand
  • Heavenly Father, we praise You. We lift this family to Your throne of grace and ask for Your favor and protection from deportation to Iran. Please provide Turkey as a permanent home where they can begin a new life. Holy Spirit, give them peace and comfort, and may the church surround them with support and encouragement. In Jesus precious name, amen
    Alvin A - USA
  • HEAVENLY FATHER,

    Thank You for executing righteousness & justice for all who are oppressed

    May You give every good thing this family needs so that they can continue sharing the Gospel

    Give them wisdom into where to go &what to do next

    May these hardships mold them more into Your Image

    Grant them supernatural Peace

    In JESUS MIGHTY NAME
    AMEN!
    Esther A - Belgium
  • Father, I lift up this Christian family, along with many others, who have faced so much difficulty & faea. Thank You for Your daily protection over them. Please continue to sustain & guard them. Please provide for them a safe place to live. Please keep them together. Protect them from the government seeking to deport them, & from the one they fled.
    April D - USA
  • Dear Father, my heart breaks for my Iranian brothers & sisters in Turkey who have already faced persecution from Iran. Please give them peace, provision & comfort and allow them to stay in Turkey or have a work permit to go to another Middle Eastern country. May they be allowed to live quiet, peaceful lives as you say in 1 Thessalonians 4:13. AMEN
    Jennifer T - USA
  • Lord Jesus, I do ask that you will make a way and give protection and courage for one in the home to get a job and safe place to live. I pray you give them deep desire and understanding of the Bible as they draw closer to you.
    Pamela F - USA
  • In the comforting name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, the Great Comforter, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we praise You for comfort for Iranian Christian family. We ask for provision, wisdom, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Our Father, surround this family with protection. Place a hedge around them, and bring them to a place of safety! In Jesus' name, Amen
    Elizabeth S - USA
  • Father, I pray for this Iranian family - that You would open doors of provision, protection, and safety for them. Protect Your church in Iran and use them to reveal Your power and Presence to the people of this country. Pour out Your Spirit on our Christian brethren in Iran and those who are refugees, giving them courage and boldness to stand firm.
    Carla I - USA
  • In the kind name of Jesus, our heavenly Father, God of kindness, as brothers and sisters in Christ, we adore You for kindness of this Turkey Christian family. We ask for Your continued kindness, deliverance, hedge of protection, heavenly angels to encamp around and minister to them. Amen
    Gary F - USA
  • Eternal Father, have mercy on this Iranian Christian family. Strengthen them in their faith. Open doors close to them that they find a Middle Eastern country that they may receive a work permit and live in relative safety. Let them put their trust in You and walk in Your will and ways. Deliver them from their fears and let them know Your presence. Amen
    Andre K - USA
  • Father God, I pray that you will protect this family who are in danger. I ask that you will make a way for them to safely stay out of Iran. Please provide the work permit they need. Help them to live in safety not in fear. I pray that you will show them the way they are to go. Help them to trust in you through this hard time. Please help them. Amen.
    Julia F - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Turkey: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, guide, console & sustain them, especially refugees facing deportation. Bring others, especially authorities, to Christ, bringing hope! Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Father, please grant their request for a parent to obtain a work permit and allow them to move to a safer country. Meanwhile, may your presence be very strong with them, that they may know you love them. Provide encouragement to them through the front-line workers and other brothers and sisters.
    Mark R - USA
  • Father, You have given children to us, but ultimately they are yours. Grant Your grace and peace to this family facing deportation and severe mistreatment if sent back to Iran. Open the door for a work visa to provide for their family. Thank You for their love for You. Let them be a testimony despite their fear and anxiety. Come close to them.
    Craig R - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Turkey: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guide, sustain, guard & provide for them, especially refugees facing deportation. Bring others around them, especially authorities, to Christ. Ame
    Lisa D - USA
  • God, please provide a home for Your own. As they love their children, You love us. Provide a home, a place of work, a life, for them. Keep them from being deported back to Iran, but more than that, give them peace. Wherever they are, whatever happens, help them to be still and know that You are God, and You are good. Protect them and grow them. Amen.
    Kesse R - USA
  • Dear Heavenly Father I amen these previous prayers. I pray for equity & mercy for these refugees in Turkey. I pray the govt. would treat them with respect & empathy. Please let them stay who would find only misery outside of Turkey. Let them remain strong in You. I pray You would give them faith to be strong. Your angels around them. IJ Gracious NA.
    Johnathan K - USA
  • Brothers and sisters- rejoice! God is faithful. Stand firm. He is coming soon. You will be in my prayers. In His love.
    Susan R - USA
  • Gracious Father,
    Please be with this Christian family from Iran. Help them to find a safe place to live and give them a way to support themselves. Please keep them safe and strong in Your love and use them to bring others to salvation in Christ. In Jesus name, amen.
    Scott P - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Turkey: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, provide for, console & sustain them, especially refugees facing deportation. Bring those around them, especially authorities, to Christ! Am
    Lisa D - USA
  • Heavenly Father God, we know that any security we have comes only from abiding hope and trust we have comes from you, Lord cut to the heart at the loss that they have suffered we pray that the families and victims of this tragedy of being homeless find comfort and respite in your peace. Give them a home, lord in Jesus name, we pray.
    Pam W - USA
  • Please Lord help this Christian family to be safe and provided for. Please cause the Turkish government to allow Your people to stay in Turkey. Please stop the wicked persecution of Your people in Iran and elsewhere in the Mighty Name of Jesus
    AMANDA Y - USA
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Turkey: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, guide, console & provide for them, especially refugees facing deportation. Bring others around them, especially authorities, to Christ! Amen
    Lisa D - USA
  • Merciful Father, I bring this Iranian Christian family before You, Lord and ask that Your Holy Spirit will bring hope, comfort, guidance, direction and favour in their situation. I pray, Lord, that one of the parents would obtain a work permit in another Middle Eastern country where the family can live in relative safety. In Jesus name I pray, amen.
    Delicia W - New Zealand
  • Holy Father, I pray for believers in Turkey: Protect, provide for, comfort, strengthen, encourage & guide them. May they stay strong & united in faith, hope & love, committed to Christ. Praise You for them! Guard, provide for, sustain & guide them, especially refugees facing deportation. Bring those around them, especially authorities, to Christ! Amen.
    Lisa D - USA
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