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Court considers status of Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia
- Jul 2, 2020
A state attorney on Thursday recommended that Turkey’s highest administrative court reject a request that Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia, which now serves as museum, be turned back into a mosque, state-run media reported.
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
- Jul 1, 2020
In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, a mosque under the Ottoman Empire and a museum under modern Turkey, attracting millions of tourists each year.
Minorities in northern Iraq fear Turkish bombardments, troop presence
- Jun 26, 2020
Turkish airstrikes and ground troops are threatening areas in northern Iraq populated by Christians, Yazidis and Kurds trying to recover following 2014 attacks by Islamic State militants.
Turkish bishops won’t contest plan to turn ancient cathedral into a mosque
- Jun 19, 2020
Catholic bishops in Turkey pledged not to contest plans to turn Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia cathedral that now serves as a museum into a Muslim place of worship.
Religious freedom commission: U.S. cannot ignore northeast Syria
- Jun 11, 2020
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom has urged Washington to take concrete actions to safeguard religious freedoms established in northeast Syria, an area imperiled by Turkish troops and allied militants.
Some concerned Turkish president is weaponizing Syrian refugees
- Mar 5, 2020
Turkey and Greece are trading blame following the deaths of Syrian refugees trying to flee to Europe, but some observers believe Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is weaponizing the Syrian refugee humanitarian crisis.
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