The president of Turkey on Friday formally reconverted Istanbul’s sixth-century Hagia Sophia into a mosque and declared it open for Muslim worship, hours after a high court annulled a 1934 decision …
World reacts to Turkey reconverting Hagia Sophia into a mosque
Greece, Cyprus and church leaders among those to express concern about changing the status of the sixth-century site.
Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has signed a decree converting Hagia Sophia in Istanbul – founded as a cathedral – into a mosque. Earlier Turkey’s top administrative court annulled the museum …
Turkey court ruling paves way for turning Hagia Sophia back into mosque
A court in Turkey has announced that it has ruled in favor of a government-backed proposal to turn the city’s famous Hagia Sophia museum back into a mosque.
UNESCO warns Turkey against Hagia Sophia mosque conversion
The UN’s cultural agency UNESCO warned Turkey on Friday against converting the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul into a mosque, urging dialogue before any decision is taken. The Hagia …
Mandela grandson lauds Turkey for supporting Palestine
Mandla Mandela says Turkey’s support sets an example worthy of emulation by other Muslim leaders in region – Anadolu Agency …
US to conduct military training with Cyprus, upsetting Turkey
By photo by Cyprus National Guard Gazelle helicopters fire rockets at stationary targets during military exercises at Kalo Chorio in Larnaca. Al Jazeera News :The United States has said it will …
Foreign specialists on COVID-19 arrive in Azerbaijan (PHOTO)
have arrived in Azerbaijan. The specialists from Turkey and Russia were invited as part of measures to curb the spread of the pandemic in the country, the Task Force under the Cabinet of Ministers …
Russia fails again at UN ahead of last-ditch Syria cross-border aid vote
Russia on Thursday failed in a second UN Security Council bid to cut aid access to Syria from Turkey, diplomats said, and the council will now vote on a last-ditch attempt to extend approval for cross …
The Latest: WHO, Turkey Agree to Office in Istanbul
The World Health Organization and Turkey have signed an agreement to launch a WHO office in Istanbul. Speaking in the capital Ankara, Turkey’s health minister says the new office personnel would work …