Why is knowing anything about Anatolia such a big deal?
The Greek region of Turkey, which remained part of the Ottoman Empire even after (the more western) "Greece" successfully fought for independence 200 years ago.During the rebellion, the Turks slaughtered the Greeks in many Anatolian cities, simply for being Greek, despite their opposition to the rebellion.
That was the 1820s.
100 years later, The Allies, in the aftermath of World War 1, gave Anatolia to Greece, but the totally defeated Turks, quickly reorganized and took Anatolia right back just as the modern post-Ottoman Empire nation of Turkey was being founded.
Between the events of 1821 and 1924, most of the ethnic-Greek cities were COMPLETELY DEPOPULATED, and relegated to ruins.
Did I mention that this Anatolia is the home to the 7 (Greek) churches of Revelation?
Did I mention that I have NEVER found a single Christian "prophecy" believer (which always will have a disproportionate love of the 100 AD Greek book of Revelation) who has a clue what Anatolia is? I have asked (probably) 400 Christians "What is Anatolia?" when they blather "end times" and "prophecy" to me.
"What is Anatolia?"
"Anatolia?"
Edited by LamarkNewAge, : No reason given.