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Ramadan prayers return to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque after 88 years
“Tarawih” prayers which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan, are returning to Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque for the first ... Middle East -
Turkey says UNESCO criticism of Hagia Sophia conversion ‘biased and political’
Turkey on Saturday rejected the UN cultural agency’s criticism of the conversion of a revered Istanbul cathedral-turned-museum into a mosque as ... Middle East -
Turkey’s economy plunges as tourists stay away after Hagia Sophia, Chora conversions
As Turkey experiences an economic decline, the conversion of the Hagia Sophia and Chora museums into mosques dealt a blow to Turkey’s tourism industry ... Features -
Turkish-backed Syrian militia shoots video in Libya, praises Erdogan for Hagia Sophia
A Turkish-backed Syrian militia fighting for Ankara’s interests in Libya has released a propaganda video reportedly shot in Libyan territory praising ... Middle East -
First Eid al-Adha prayers in over 80 years take place inside Turkey's Hagia Sophia
Hundreds of worshippers packed into Istanbul’s Sultanahmet Square Friday morning before sunrise in hopes of entering the Hagia Sophia ... Features -
Turkish magazine calls for founding Islamic caliphate after Hagia Sophia conversion
A Turkish magazine called for the establishment of an Islamic caliphate on Monday following the conversion of the Hagia Sophia into a mosque.The ... Features -
Hagia Sophia must remain part of humanity’s shared heritage: Spain’s FM in Ankara
Spain’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday it was important that Turkey’s Hagia Sophia remains part of humanity’s shared global ... World News -
Hagia Sophia prayers: Turkey, Greece exchange harsh words as tensions rise
Turkey and Greece exchanged harsh words on Saturday over the conversion of Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia into a mosque, a day after Islamic prayers were ... World News -
Istanbul's Hagia Sophia opens as a mosque for Muslim Friday prayers
Fulfilling a dream of his Islamic-oriented youth, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan joined hundreds of worshipers Friday for the first Muslim ... Middle East -
Turkey pushing ahead with its agenda, risking the wrath of US, EU sanctions
Washington is growing increasingly frustrated with Turkey and its recent actions, such as purchasing Russia’s S-400 missile defense systems, with ... World News -
Erdogan’s Hagia Sophia conversion shows ‘conqueror mentality’: Christian Archbishop
The decision by Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to convert the Hagia Sophia back into a mosque signals intolerance to all Turkey’s minorities, ... Middle East -
Hagia Sophia: Ideological opportunism is not Islamic
Changing the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is not only a political fiasco (as I explained in a previous article), it also contradicts Islamic ... In Translation -
Hagia Sophia move shows nothing is off-limits for Erdogan's populist Islamist project
As President Recep Tayyip Erdogan rushes to consolidate his political Islam project, he is increasingly abandoning the project of the modern Turkish ... Middle East -
Arab media calls Erdogan hypocrite, says he supports extremism on Hagia Sophia move
Arab media commentators have labeled Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a hypocrite and said his recent decision to convert the Hagia Sophia from ... Features -
Hagia Sophia and Erdogan: A debate of ideologies and cultural identities
What Erdogan did by changing the status of Hagia Sophia, the former “Byzantine Church” museum, into a mosque could simply be described as a “transfer ... In Translation -
By changing the status of Hagia Sophia, Erdogan is playing to extremists
“Did you take part in the plunder of Istanbul?” So runs a popular saying in the Turkish city, a reference to the plunder and killings endured by the ... In Translation -
Turkey to open Hagia Sophia to visitors, Christian icons to remain
Turkey's Hagia Sophia could open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a ... Middle East -
Moscow says it regrets Turkey’s Hagia Sophia move
Russia voiced regret on Monday over Turkey’s decision to convert the iconic Hagia Sophia in Istanbul back into a mosque.Turkey’s move last week ... World News -
Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia changes, says Cavusoglu
Turkey will inform the United Nation’s cultural body UNESCO about changes to Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia after Ankara converted the museum back ... World News -
Pope Francis ‘deeply pained’ by Turkey’s decision on status of 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 ... World News -
Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque move sparks controversy, Erdogan accused of double speak
Turkey’s decision to turn Istanbul’s 6th century Hagia Sophia cathedral from a museum into a mosque has sparked controversy across the world including ... Features -
Hagia Sophia mosque move: Greece says ‘provocation to civilized world’
A decision by Turkey to turn the former Byzantine cathedral of Hagia Sophia into a mosque is an "open provocation to the entire civilized world," ... World News -
Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia open for prayers after court ruling, ignoring warnings
President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship on Friday after a top court ruled that the building's conversion to a ... Middle East -
Move to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque ‘unacceptable’: Russian Orthodox Church
Converting Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia monument from a museum to a mosque would be “unacceptable”, a senior official in the Russian Orthodox Church said ... Middle East -
Erdogan rejects criticism over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia landmark move
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday rejected criticism over his willingness to convert Istanbul's famed Hagia Sophia landmark into a ... Middle East -
France latest side to condemn talks of converting Hagia Sophia back into a mosque
France's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that the sixth-century Hagia Sophia museum originally built as a Christian cathedral in Istanbul must ... World News -
Secretary Pompeo urges Turkey not to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Wednesday urged Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to convert the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and said ... Middle East -
Turning Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia into mosque would be divisive: Orthodox Patriarch
Converting Istanbul’s sixth century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque would sow division, the spiritual head of the world’s Orthodox Christians warned ... Middle East
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