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The men who aided Carlos Ghosn in his escape from Istanbul to Lebanon have been jailed by an Istanbul court.
A prominent Turkish opposition lawmaker regained his seat in parliament on Thursday after spending part of the past four years in jail on fiercely disputed espionage charges.
Erdogan's main election rival to launch party
Muharrem Ince, a former Republican People's Party (CHP) MP, picked up 30.6 percent of the vote in the last election behind Erdogan with 52.6 percent.
Seven Turkish nationals face trial in Ghosn escape case
Nearly a dozen Turkish nationals face charges relating to Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn's escape from Japan.
Turkey's jailed rights leader Kavala faces new trial
Philanthropist Osman Kavala has been jailed since 2017 despite calls for his release from rights groups.
Azerbaijan says 2,783 troops killed over Nagorno-Karabakh
Nearly 3,000 troops have been killed in the ongoing conflict in the region
Turkey detains IS suspects for 'preparing attacks'
Seven Islamic State suspects accused of planning attacks in Turkey were detained by security forces on Tuesday.
Turkey celebrates Battle of Manzikert with historical music video
Recep Tayyip Erdogan's Turkey - with its penchant for period pieces - has dropped a music video to celebrate the 949th anniversary of the Battle ...
Turkey discovers energy in Black Sea: report
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says he has a special announcement coming on Friday.
Russia to help build 'mini Hagia Sophia' in Syria
Moscow has said it will assist the Syrian regime in building a miniature version of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia in response to Turkey's conversion ...
Turkey rejects calls to resurrect Islamic caliphate
A spokesman for the ruling party said that Turkey would remain a secular republic after a pro-government magazine issued a call to resurrect the ...
Top Turkey cleric attacked over 'offensive' Hagia Sophia sermon
The head of Turkey's religious body has been slammed for comments he made that were deemed to be offensive to the modern republic's founder ...
First prayers in 86 years held at Hagia Sophia
Thousands of people gathered for worship at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul as it controversially reopened as a mosque after being used as a museum ...
Turkey invites Pope Francis for Hagia Sophia ceremony
Pope Francis is among several world leaders invited to the ceremony marking the re-conversion of the Hagia Sophia, founded as a Christian ...
Erdogan visits Hagia Sofia after reconversion to mosque
Erdogan paid a visit to Hagia Sofia just days before the first Muslim prayers are due to be held at the Istanbul landmark since it was ...
What will happen to Turkey's Hagia Sophia?
First a Byzantine church, then an Ottoman mosque and finally a museum, Turkey's Hagia Sophia will now be reconverted into a Muslim place of worship.
Pope 'distressed' over Turkey's Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque
"My thoughts go to Istanbul. I'm thinking about Hagia Sophia. I am very distressed," the pope said
Erdogan rebuffs criticism over Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque
"Those who do not take a step against Islamophobia in their own countries ... attack Turkey's will to use its sovereign rights," Erdogan said.
World Council of Churches 'dismayed' over Hagia Sophia decision
The council of 350 churches worldwide wrote to Turkey's president to express its opposition to the move.
Hagia Sophia resurrection paves way for 'Al-Aqsa liberation': Erdogan
An Arabic-language statement published on the official Turkish presidency website said the move to 'resurrect' Hagia Sophia paves the way for ...
US 'disappointed' by Turkey mosque move on Hagia Sophia
Turkey's decision to transform the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia into a mosque was 'disappointed' the United States said on Friday.
Russian Orthodox leader warns Turkey over Hagia Sophia move
A threat to Istanbul-based Hagia Sophia is a threat to the whole of Christian civilisation, a Russian Orthodox church leader warned.
Turkey's Erdogan rejects criticism over Hagia Sophia landmark
Erdogan rejected criticism over his willingness to convert Istanbul's famed Hagia Sophia landmark into a mosque.
Top Turkey court to rule on Hagia Sophia
Calls for the Hagia Sophia to serve again as a mosque have raised tensions between historic foes and uneasy NATO allies Turkey and Greece.
The ceremony was attended by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who joined via videoconference.
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