Cengiz Kurtaran, president of the organization, said the villagers in Niyago Village were previously Christian but have now converted to Islam, "the last religion, the perfect religion."

The group posted a video appearing to show villagers reciting the shahada, a declaration of faith in Islam, together with Hope Caravan officials.

Hope Caravan Foundation has also appealed to philanthropists for help building a mosque in the village. (ILKHA)