Mosaics in Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia will be covered by curtains or lasers during the Muslim prayers, the spokesman for Turkey’s governing Justice and Development Party (AK Party) has said. The …
Turkey moving forward to broaden its Islamic finance base
The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a situation in Turkey which prompted economists and financial experts to think about the establishment of an alternative economic order to avoid the fragility of debt- …
Turkey will cover Hagia Sophia mosaics during prayers -ruling party spokesman
“I would stop every kind of financial aid to the Turkish regime and I would terminate once and for all any hypothesis of Turkey entering the European Union because we have given more than 10 billion …
As Iran arrests Instagram influencers, some seek safety abroad
Parkour star Alireza Japalaghy’s video landed him in hot water with Iranian authorities for violating public decency laws, forcing him to escape to Turkey. The possibility of extradition back to Iran …
Turkey: Ceasefire in Libya now would not benefit GNA
Sirte and al-Jufra airbase must be turned over to the Government of National Accord before a truce, Turkey’s FM says. 13 Jul 2020 20:53 GMT GNA troops make preparations for a planned operation to take …
EU, Turkey clash over Hagia Sophia, Mediterranean drilling
BRUSSELS — Turkey and the European Union clashed on Monday over Ankara’s decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque and its continued energy exploration in disputed …
EU ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, drilling
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday criticized Turkey for several reasons, including energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and changing the status of Hagia Sophia …
Azerbaijan, Turkey trade turnover doubles
Azerbaijan’s trade turnover with five major trading partners amounted to $6.6 billion from January through May 2020, and made up 59.5 percent of the country’s total trade turnover, Trend reports …
Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ as Turkey converts Hagia Sophia from museum into mosque
Pope Francis stood in silence for several minutes at his weekly Angelus prayer Sunday, after he talked about Turkey’s decision to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.
Pope Joins Criticism Of Turkey Turning Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
Muslims gathered outside the Hagia Sophia on Friday to celebrate the court decision that cleared the way to converting it back to a mosque Photo: AFP / Ozan KOSE. It was the Vatic …