Officially a secular state, Turkey has a constitution that guarantees its people religious freedom, but cultures usually affect daily life more than governments do. For women especially, traditional practices and views are the primary determinant of how they are treated. In the cities, some women achieve high levels of success in education and employment, becoming doctors and lawyers. But, overall, Turkish women are considered second-class citizens and women in rural areas, and poorer communities have limited life options. All Turkish women need to hear about God and the gospel truth that truly frees every believer.

Starting the first week of September 2012, Project Hannah began sharing the gospel with Turkish women via its signature program, Women of Hope. A 30-minute weekly broadcast, the program features a format that is attractive yet challenging. Presented in a friend-to-friend style, Women of Hope strives to communicate to listeners that they are understood and loved, especially by God. Women of Hope in Turkish can be heard by more than 10 million people in Istanbul and close to 4 million people in Ankara can hear, as well as those in other cities and non-urban areas who are reached by the powerful AM signal..

By the end of 2012, Project Hannah’s fledgling prayer ministry in Turkey had 25 groups praying through the monthly prayer calendars in Turkish. “The women are excited about the prayer calendars,” reports a Turkish Women of Hope producer (her name withheld for security reasons). “They say that they were praying for these types of things before, as well, but now their prayer has a structure to it.” This producer has a personal request for all who pray with Project Hannah: “Please pray that I will know God even better in my life so that I can teach the women about his love. Please pray for my family, my mother and my brother, who are not yet in Christ.”

Sign up for Project Hannah’s monthly prayer ministry. Visit projecthannah.org/monthlyprayercalendar to view and download monthly resources at any time.

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