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=== Kristen ===
Agama [[Kristen]] telah hadir jauh lebih dulu daripada agama Islam yang menjadi agama sebagian besar penduduk Turki saat ini. Agama Kristen memiliki sejarah panjang di wilayah [[Asia Kecil]] dan dataran tinggi Armenia yang kini masuk kedalam wilayah kekuasaan negara Turki. Turki menjadi tempat lahirnya beberapa [[Santo|orang suci]] dan salah satu dari [[Kedua belas Rasul|dua belas murid Yesus]]. Tokoh-tokoh Kristen tersebut antara lain adalah [[Paulus dari Tarsus]], [[Santo Timotius]], [[Nikolas dari Myra|Santo Nikolas dari Myra]], [[Polikarpus|Santo Polikarpus]]., dan masih banyak lainnya.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.catholic.org/saints/|title=Saints & Angels - Catholic Online|last=Online|first=Catholic|website=Catholic Online|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=jhr28NT_HnYC&pg=PR62&lpg=PR62&dq=paulus+tarsus&source=bl&ots=Td_1o3pqbs&sig=1ZirQNwbsjNdE0Z9VQfJWKCvhzg&hl=id&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwijwZDJ8__XAhUQyWMKHUPfC7MQ6AEIYjAJ#v=onepage&q=paulus%20tarsus&f=false|title=Paulus of Tarsus: A Man Driven by the Word|last=Phd|first=Verling Chako Priest|date=2012-03|publisher=Trafford Publishing|isbn=9781466920910|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Istanbul - Sant Antoni de Pàdua.JPG|thumb|[[Church of St. Anthony of Padua, Istanbul|Church of St. Anthony of Padua]] in [[Istanbul]].]]
[[Berkas:Vakifli church-DCP 8791 25p.jpg|jmpl|268x268px|Sebuah Gereja Ortodoks Armenia di kota Vakifli, Turki.]]
==== Kristen Ortodoks ====
Jumlah orang Kristen di Turki mengalami penurunan yang sangat signifikan pada rentang tahun 1914 hingga 1927. Tercatat jumlah penganut agama Kristen di tahun 1914 adalah 19% dari total penduduk Turki dan menyusut tajam menjadi hanya 2,5% saja di tahun 1927.<ref name=":1" /> Hal ini terjadi karena perubahan struktur demografi Turki akibat dampak [[Perang Dunia I|Perang Dunia Pertama]]. Gelombang [[emigrasi]] orang-orang Kristen yang tinggal Turki; seperti [[orang Asiria]], [[orang Yunani]], [[orang Armenia]] dan lain-lain; ke luar meninggalkan Turki ke negara lain (sebagian besar ke benua Eropa dan benua Amerika). Saat ini tercatat ada sekitar 160.000 atau 0,2% penganut agama Kristen dengan berbagai denominasi menetap di Turki. Mayoritas denominasi Kristen di Turki adalah gereja-gereja [[Ritus Timur|ritus timur]]. Diantara denominasi Kristen tersebut terdapat sekitar 80.000 jemaat [[Gereja Ortodoks Oriental]], 35.000 orang pengikut [[Gereja Katolik Roma]], sekitar 18.000 orang menjadi jemaat Gereja [[Antiokhia Yunani]], 5.000 orang jemaat [[Gereja Ortodoks Yunani]], dan 8.000 orang lainnya adalah penganut ajaran [[protestanisme]] (berbagai denominasi protestan).<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" /><ref name=":2" />
[[File:Agia Triada Greek Orthodox Church, İstanbul.jpg|thumb|[[Hagia Triada Greek Orthodox Church, Istanbul|Aya Triada Greek Orthodox church]] in [[Beyoğlu]], Istanbul]][[Orthodox Christianity]] forms a tiny minority in Turkey, comprising far less than one tenth of one percent of the entire population. The provinces of [[Istanbul Province|Istanbul]] and [[Hatay Province|Hatay]], which includes Antakya, are the main centres of Turkish Christianity, with comparatively dense Christian populations, though they are very small minorities. The main variant of Christianity present in Turkey is the [[Eastern Orthodox]] branch, focused mainly in the [[Greek Orthodox|Greek Orthodox Church]].
Terdapat pula sebagian kecil orang [[Orang Turki|Turki]] yang menganut agama Kristen Ortodoks, kebanyakan dari mereka bergabung menjadi jemaat [[Gereja Ortodoks Yunani]] ataupun [[Gereja Ortodoks Siria]]. Orang-orang Turki yang menganut agama Kristen ini banyak terdapat di kota [[Istanbul]] dan Kota [[İzmir]], Orang Turki Kristen seringkali salah dianggap sebagai orang Yunani. Sebagian dari mereka memang memiliki latar belakang keturunan Yunani, namun secara etnis mereka adalah termasuk kedalam golongan [[orang Turki]]. Populasi orang Kristen Turki ini terbentuk sejak zaman [[Kesultanan Utsmaniyah|Kekhalifaan Utsmaniyah]], mereka berasal dari orang-orang Turki asli yang menolak untuk masuk Islam. <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.christiancentury.org/article/2011-03/turkish-protestants-still-face-long-path-religious-freedom|title=Turkish Protestants still face "long path" to religious freedom|newspaper=The Christian Century|language=en|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref> Tercatat ada 236 buah gereja yang aktif melakukan pelayanan di seluruh wilayah negara Turki.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090415000147/http://www.goturkey.com/Life--Culture-Religion--51538-c-en.html|title=goTurkey.com|date=2009-04-15|access-date=2017-12-10}}</ref>
==== Protestanisme ====
[[Protestants]] comprise far less than one tenth of one percent of the population of Turkey. Even so, there is an Alliance of Protestant Churches in Turkey.<ref>{{cite web|author= |year= |title=World Evangelical Alliance |work= |url=http://www.worldevangelicalalliance.com/members/europe.htm |accessdate= |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131203003227/http://www.worldevangelicalalliance.com/members/europe.htm |archivedate=2013-12-03 |df= }}</ref><ref name="kirche-in-not.de">{{cite web|author= |year= |title=German Site on Christians in Turkey |format= |work= |url=http://www.kirche-in-not.de/01_aktuelles/meldungen_2006_tuerkische_christen_fuer_eu_beitritt.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070928002647/http://www.kirche-in-not.de/01_aktuelles/meldungen_2006_tuerkische_christen_fuer_eu_beitritt.php |dead-url=yes |archive-date=2007-09-28 |accessdate= }}</ref>
The [[constitution of Turkey]] recognizes freedom of religion for individuals. The Armenian Protestants own three Istanbul Churches from the 19th century.<ref name="kirche-in-not.de"/>
On 4 November 2006, a Protestant place of worship was attacked with six [[Molotov cocktail]]s.<ref>{{cite web | author= | year=| title=Christian Persecution Info | format= | work= | url=http://www.christianpersecution.info/news/turkey-attackers-firebomb-protestant-church/ |accessdate=}}</ref>
Turkish media have criticized Christian missionary activity intensely.<ref>{{cite web | author= | year=| title=Christianity Today | format= | work= | url=http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2005/juneweb-only/32.0b.html/ |accessdate=}}</ref>
There is an ethnic [[Protestantism in Turkey|Turkish Protestant Christian community]] most of them came from recent Muslim Turkish backgrounds, rather than from ethnic minorities.<ref>[http://www.christiancentury.org/article/2011-03/turkish-protestants-still-face-long-path-religious-freedom Turkish Protestants still face "long path" to religious freedom]</ref><ref>[http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/default.aspx?pageid=438&n=christians-in-east-remain-worried-despite-church-opening-2011-07-20 Christians in eastern Turkey worried despite church opening]</ref><ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=6gajAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA93&lpg=PA93&dq=turkish+protestant+muslim&source=bl&ots=KBWhLn8NnO&sig=jxZwxoarOEH_qIIU3l5f4XPuB_o&hl=it&sa=X&ei=Usg6VMqDMpPwaLnHgmA&ved=0CGoQ6AEwCTgK#v=onepage&q=turkish%20protestant%20muslim&f=false Muslim Nationalism and the New Turks]</ref><ref>[http://churchinchains.ie/node/743 TURKEY: Protestant church closed down]</ref>
==== Katolik Roma ====
[[File:Tarsus Ecclesia Sancti Pauli Apostoli.jpg|thumb|200px|The Church of St. Paul in Tharsus]]
There are around 35,000 Catholics, constituting 0.05% of the population. The faithful follow the [[Latin Rite|Latin]], [[Byzantine Rite|Byzantine]], [[Armenian Rite|Armenian]] and [[Chaldean Rite]]. Most Latin Rite Catholics are [[Levantines (Latin Christians)|Levantines]] of mainly Italian or French background, although a few are ethnic Turks (who are usually converts via marriage to Levantines or other non-Turkish Catholics). Byzantine, Armenian, and Chaldean rite Catholics are generally members of the Greek, Armenian, and Assyrian minority groups respectively. Turkey's Catholics are concentrated in Istanbul.{{Citation needed|date=February 2013}}
In February 2006, Catholic priest [[Andrea Santoro]], an Italian missionary working in Turkey for 10 years, was shot twice at his church near the Black Sea.<ref>{{cite web|author= |date=February 6, 2006 |title=Priest's killing shocks Christians in Turkey |format= |work=Catholic World News |url=http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=42255 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060211165101/http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=42255 |dead-url=yes |archive-date=February 11, 2006 |accessdate=2006-06-26 |df= }}</ref> He had written a letter to the Pope asking him to visit Turkey.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date= February 9, 2006| title=Priest Slain in Turkey Had Sought Pope Visit | format=| work=Reuters | url=https://www.nytimes.com/glogin?URI=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/02/09/international/europe/09vatican.html&OQ=_rQ3D1Q26nQ3DTopQ252fReferenceQ252fTimesQ2520TopicsQ252fOrganizationsQ252fRQ252fRomanQ2520CatholicQ2520ChurchQ2520&OP=789afff8Q2FQ3DQ2AdUQ3DcN_PQ27NNibQ3Db77(Q3D7bQ3D7TQ3DQ24aidQ27auiQ24NauxQ3DdSQ27NQ3FdQ3D7TQ5DuiQ24_ua2Q7CiQ51x | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> [[Pope Benedict XVI]] visited Turkey in November 2006.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date= February 9, 2006| title= Confirmed: Pope to visit Turkey in November | format=| work=Catholic World News | url=http://www.cwnews.com/news/viewstory.cfm?recnum=42328 | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> Relations had been rocky since Pope Benedict XVI had stated his opposition to Turkey joining the [[European Union]].<ref>{{cite web | author=Donovan, Jeffrey | date= April 20, 2005| title= World: New Pope Seen As Maintaining Roman Catholic Doctrinal Continuity | work=Radio Free Europe | url=http://www.rferl.org/featuresarticle/2005/04/b1b15b4e-bf68-4fc8-bd03-c6552f9d067a.html | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> [[The Council of Catholic Bishops]] met with the Turkish prime minister in 2004 to discuss restrictions and difficulties such as property issues.<ref>{{cite web | author=| date= September 15, 2004| title=Turkey | work=International Religious Freedom Report 2004| url=https://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2004/35489.htm | accessdate=2006-06-26}}</ref> More recently, Bishop [[Luigi Padovese]], on June 6, 2010, the Vicar Apostolic of Turkey, was killed.
=== Yudaisme ===
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