 The Armenian Patriarch is the head of the Armenian Church in Turkey, while the Jewish community is led by the "Hahambasi", Turkey's Chief Rabbi, based in Istanbul.These groups have also criticized the Presidency of Religious Affairs for only financially supporting Islam in Turkey.Antioch (modern Antakya), the city where "the disciples were first called Christians" according to the biblical Book of Acts, is located in modern Turkey, as are most of the areas visited by St. Paul during his missions.