The local immigration office had called the husband in, but when the couple arrived together, both of their passports were confiscated.  They were arrested and taken by the police to the local deportation center, where they were held for two nights. Thankfully on March 4, they were released.

While at the center, they were allowed to speak with a lawyer, and learned that they had both been labelled with the N-82 code for some time.  They were each interrogated by officers from the Division against Terrorism concerning how and why they came back into Turkey. This German-America couple has been labeled for forced deportation simply because they attended a conference on the topic of Ministry to Teens.

Even though they have committed no crimes and caused no disturbances, members of the Protestant community in Turkey continue to be accused of being “traitors to society.”

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