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Aerial view of the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's main tourist attractions in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. (AP)

Turkey’s court ruling turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque

The decision to turn the former cathedral to a place of muslim worship has sparked deep dismay among country's Orthodox Christians

11 Jul 2020 1:14 PM

People visit the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's main tourist attractions in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul. (AP)

Museum or mosque? The debates around Byzantium’s iconic Hagia Sofia

Once a cathedral of Byzantium Empire, then a mosque under Ottoman Empire, the iconic Hagia Sophia awaits decision to be a museum; or not

01 Jul 2020 3:58 PM

Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said this was part of a wider campaign against Turkish sports stars who supported the operation. (Photo: AFP collage)

'We reject UEFA's discrimination' says Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

UEFA opened disciplinary hearings against Turkey last month after its players saluted during Euro 2020 qualifiers.

07 Nov 2019 5:09 PM

Khashoggi has been missing since he stepped inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul on October 2. (Photo: AP)

Turkish President Erdogan, Saudi king discuss case of missing journalist

The leaders discussed 'issue of shedding light' on Jamal Khashoggi case and emphasised the 'importance of creating a joint working group'.

15 Oct 2018 11:41 AM

Russian President Vladimir Putin (Photo: AP)

The scenario in Syria gets more dangerous

The bringing down of the Russian aircraft has created fresh uncertainties in the complex Syrian scenario.

03 Oct 2018 1:36 AM

Turkey has been under a state of emergency since the July 2016 attempted overthrow of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Photo: File/AP)

Turkey fires more that 18,500 state employees in new decree

Turkish media dubbed decree as the 'last' with officials indicating state of emergency could end as early as Monday.

08 Jul 2018 2:25 PM

Erdogan has overseen historic change in Turkey since his Islamic-rooted ruling party first came to power in 2002 after years of secular domination. (Photo: AP)

Erdogan declared winner in Turkey presidential elections

Turkish voters had for the first time cast ballots for both president and parliament in the snap elections.

25 Jun 2018 11:48 AM

There were conflicting reports about the circumstances of the killings, with pro-government media saying the MP and his supporters came under attack from opponents armed with knives and sticks. Representational Image (Photo: File)

Three shot dead during election campaign visit by ruling party MP in Turkey

8 people were also wounded in the shooting at Suruc that broke out as MP Ibrahim Halil Yildiz visited small businesses in the town centre.

15 Jun 2018 1:44 PM

The state of emergency has become a campaign issue in the June 24 presidential and parliamentary elections, with the opposition Republican People's Party and Iyi (Good) Party vowing to end it. (Photo: File)

Tayyip Erdogan vows to lift state of emergency in Turkey if re-elected

The state of Emergency was put in place after a failed coup nearly 2 years ago

14 Jun 2018 6:15 PM

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