I had not heard about this but an nevertheless moved:

On Wednesday morning, April 18, 2007, the three men left home to attend a Bible study. It was there that they were attacked, bound, tortured for three hours, and martyred. In a letter from the Protestant Church of Smyrna to Christians around the globe the men were described as "the first martyrs for Christ out of the Turkish Church."

Perhaps one of more surprising outcomes of this tragedy has been the reaction of the men’s widows. Their willingness to forgive their husband’s killers has captured the attention of a nation - something the attackers probably did not anticipate. Following is an excerpt of the letter from the church in Smyrna:

In an act that hit front pages in the largest newspapers in Turkey, Susanne Geske in a television interview expressed her forgiveness. She did not want revenge, she told reporters. "Oh God, forgive them for they know not what they do," she said, wholeheartedly agreeing with the words of Christ on Calvary (Luke 23:34).

In a country where blood-for-blood revenge is as normal as breathing, many many reports have come to the attention of the church of how this comment of Susanne Geske has changed lives. One columnist wrote of her comment, "She said in one sentence what 1000 missionaries in 1000 years could never do."

My friends, we have just witnessed the Kingdom of God at work!