Missionaries are called to fulfill The Great Commission. God is not willing for any to perish. All Christians are called to spread the Good News wherever they go. Whenever WE walk out the door we are stepping into the mission field.
Matthew 28:16-20 - The Great Commission
Then the eleven disciples left for Galilee, going to the mountain where Jesus had told them to go. When they saw him, they worshiped him—but some of them doubted!
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations,baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”
.....”I find it unfathomable why missionaries even go to countries like Turkey”......
Turkey and other nations as that already have Ethnic Christians to fulfill spreading the gospel among their own...and no better than those who are so to understand and relate the gospel message to their people.
I agree this Commission needs greater attention right here in the USA..and has been so for a very long time.
I also believe there are many missionaries who ‘go’ but are not in truth called to do so today. It is a high calling which is not carefully considered or regarded as it needs to be.