Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate
| Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate Bağımsız Türk Ortodoks Patrikhanesi | |
|---|---|
| Type | Eastern Orthodox |
| Classification | Independent Eastern Orthodox |
| Primate | Papa Eftim IV |
| Region | Turkey |
| Language | Turkish |
| Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
| Headquarters | Meryem Ana Church, Istanbul |
| Territory | Turkey, United States |
| Founder | Papa Eftim I |
| Origin | 1922 in Kayseri |
| Independence | 1924 |
| Recognition | Unrecognized by other Eastern Orthodox churches |
| Separated from | Greek Orthodox Church (1922) |
The Autocephalous Turkish Orthodox Patriarchate (Turkish: Bağımsız Türk Ortodoks Patrikhanesi), also referred to as the Turkish Orthodox Church (Turkish: Türk Ortodoks Kilisesi), is an unrecognized autocephalous Eastern Orthodox organisation based in Turkey, descending from Turkish-speaking Eastern Orthodox Christians. It was founded in Kayseri by Pavlos Karahisarithis, who became the patriarch and took the name of Papa Eftim I, in 1922.