Missionary work in the region began in 1841 when Orson Hyde filled an important mission to Palestine. 21 October, 1841 Orson Hyde dedicated the land for the gathering of the Jews. Official missionary work did not happen until 30 December 1884. The mission closed 1 October 1909.
Formed in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1884 December 30
Jacob Spori, Jr. Arrived in the Field as Mission President
1884 December 30 – 1887 March 23
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Ferdinand Friis Hintze Called as Mission President
1887 September 1 – 1889 December 14
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Frederick Stauffer Set Apart as Mission President
1889 April 20 – 1891 December 23
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Joseph Frederick Platte Schoenfeld Called as Mission President
1891 November 6 – 1892 February
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Don Carlos White Musser Called as Mission President
1892 – 1894 May 5
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Edward William Robinson Called as Mission President
1894 March 15 – 1895 December
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Armenag Garabed Dikran Shil-Hagopian Called as Mission President
1895 December – 1897 September
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Philip Starkey Maycock Set Apart as Mission President
1897 August 18 – 1899 July 21
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Ferdinand Friis Hintze Set Apart as Mission President
1897 December 29 – 1899 December 20
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Michael Herman Damasch Set Apart as Mission President
1900 March 27 – 1903 October 14
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Joseph Wilford Booth Set Apart as Mission President
1903 August 4 – 1909 August 12
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Ended in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States
1909 October 1
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Turkish Mission Map 1884
Missionaries in Turkey
Turkish Mission Families and Missionaries
Turkish Armenian Mission 1906
Philip's Fountains
Elders Teuscher