“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 …
Lives Will Be Lost as Syria Aid Access Cut, Aid Agencies Warn
A U.N. Security Council resolution that leaves only one of two border crossings open for aid deliveries from Turkey into rebel-held northwestern Syria will cost lives and intensify the suffering of 1.
Pope ‘deeply pained’ over Turkey’s move on Hagia Sophia
Pope Francis said on Sunday that he is “deeply pained” over the decision by Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia – which was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral – from a …