Dear writers and readers, I wish you all a good evening. In this article, I will tell you why the city I live in is important in the Christian religion. If you're ready, let's start.
The most important reason why Hatay, which is a province in Turkey, is important in the Christian religion is that it is the second oldest Orthodox church established after the Jerusalem church. This church is the main church known as the 2nd central church after Jerusalem. The other four important issues in Hatay for the Christian world are;
1) Saint Luke: Hz. Being one of the four publishers of the canonical gospels of Jesus.
2) Another issue that makes Turkey's Hatay province important is that the word Christian was first used in Hatay.
3) Since it has a multicultural structure, it is a city that hosts people of all religions and sects and has the highest level of habitability.
4) Being the world's first cave church and Hz. The secret meeting place of believers in Jesus, St. Pierre church is in Hatay, Turkey.
It has a very important place for the Christian world of Hatay province. With the declaration of a place of pilgrimage in the Christian religion in 1943, it hosts Christians who want to fulfill their pilgrimage every year.
Footnote: St. Pierre Church is 13 meters long, 9.5 meters wide and 7 meters high.
Oh I didn't know at all... I know there are churches in Turkey, for example San Antonio di Padua in Istanbul, also I remember one in Izmir, etc. and the House of Mary close to Ephesus. Turkey is a very important historical place in many senses and I love it. Türkiye'yi seviyorum.