Bomb kills eight in Turkish-held Syria town
A bomb in a Syria border town controlled by Turkey and its Syrian proxies killed at least eight people, including six civilians, on Sunday,...
Turkey flays Greece reaction to Hagia Sophia conversion
The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Saturday condemned statements by Greek officials and a flag-burning protest in Greece after the first Islamic prayers in nine...
How the Hagia Sophia achievement was celebrated in Pakistan and Bangladesh
Major media outlets in Pakistan and Bangladesh have unequivocally conveyed the significance of the reopening of Turkey’s iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque for worship for the first...
Hagia Sophia move hailed by Pakistan
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan on late Friday hailed the reopening of Turkey's historic Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque after 86 years, following a Turkish...
Greece furious over Hagia Sophia conversion
Greece hit out Friday at Turkey's decision to convert Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, saying it was a demonstration of "weakness", as churches...
‘Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia after 86 years’ becomes a top global trend
The social media platform of Twitter swarmed with humongous reactions as Turkey organized the first Friday prayer in historical Hagia Sophia after 86 years. Turkish...
Meet Ertugrul star Engin Altan Duzyatan’s Pakistani doppelganger
Internet users have spotted a Pakistani doppelganger of famous Turkish actor Engin Altan Duzyatan in a YouTuber. Pakistani social media users say Mustafa Hanif...
Juma Prayers at Hagia Sophia after 86 years!
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan took part on Friday in the first juma prayers, after 86 years, at Hagia Sophia since the Istanbul landmark...
Turkey, Russia discuss Libya war ceasefire
Turkish and Russian delegations met on Wednesday in Turkey’s capital to discuss the war in Libya and agreed to press ahead with efforts for...
Hagia Sophia: Erdogan presents himself as “reincarnation of Ottoman Empire”
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia on Sunday just days before the first Muslim prayers are due to...
Erdogan’s dangerous populist gamble at home
On 10 July, Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued an official decree which declared the iconic monument of Hagia Sophia, which is currently a...
Palestine plays regional power politics with proposed energy deal
When Faed Mustafa, Palestine’s ambassador in Ankara, expressed interest in June in negotiating with Turkey an agreement on the delineation of maritime boundaries in the...