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The calligraphic plaque features verses 159 and 160 from the Al-Imran chapter of the Quran.
Pompeo in Turkey for visit with no official talks
Mike Pompeo met with the spiritual leader of the Greek Orthodox world as talks to arrange a meeting with the Turkish president fell apart.
Erdogan turned down meeting with Pompeo: report
Pompeo will not be meeting with top Turkish officials during his visit, after President Erdogan and Foreign Minister Cavusoglu reportedly turned ...
Turkey forewarns Pompeo on religion ahead of visit
The US secretary of state is visiting Turkey, where he will speak of religious freedom, to Erdogan's annoyance.
Turkey's famous Hagia Sophia cat dies of 'old age'
Turkey bids farewell to its beloved Hagia Sophia cat, as thousands mourn the furry social media sensation on social media.
Turkey's latest mosque conversion provokes outrage over heritage 'destruction'
A Byzantine-era Istanbul church is set to re-open as a mosque on Friday, with images of its covered mosaics prompting anger.
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 ...
Erdogan converts another former Istanbul church into mosque
The Turkish president is set to turn another ancient Orthodox church into a mosque.
France to beef up military presence in Eastern Mediterranean
France announced it would temporarily boost its military presence in the Eastern Mediterranean in response to Turkey's contested oil and gas ...
EU to discuss Turkey-Greece tensions in Eastern Mediterranean
Ankara resumed gas exploration in the disputed Eastern Mediterranean this week after Athens signed a maritime borders agreement with rival Egypt.
Turkey announces resuming eastern Mediterranean energy search
Turkey announced its intention to search for energy in the eastern Mediterranean, despite conflict with Greece in the past.
Syria Insight: Russia moves into Iran-controlled eastern Syria
Eastern Syria has been viewed as under Iran's sphere of interest, but the resource-rich region remains a lucrative area for Russia too.
Sudan welcomes Pompeo comments on ending terror listing
Pompeo has repeatedly indicated that the State Department hopes to remove the designation, which severely impedes investment to Sudan.
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 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 caliphate.
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 ...
Women gather across Turkey in support of anti-violence treaty
Women across Turkey gathered in support of a landmark treaty on combating violence against women as fears grow over Ankara's possible withdrawal ...
Greek protesters burn Turkish flag following Hagia Sophia conversion
Protesters in the Greek city of Thessaloniki burned Turkish flags after Muslim prayers were held in the Hagia Sophia, while ...
Turkey calls Greek reaction to Hagia Sophia prayers 'hostile'
Relations between NATO allies Ankara and Athens have been uneasy in recent months but tensions increased over Hagia Sophia and ...
World-famous cat stays in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion
Turkey has announced that Hagia Sophia’s most famous resident, an adorable cat with more than 54,000 Instagram followers, will stay in ...
Hagia Sophia mosque reconversion is 'proof of weakness': Greece
Greece's Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said the Hagia Sophia is in the hearts of Orthodox Christians 'more than ever' as ...
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 ...
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 ...
The leader of the UAE emirate Sharjah demanded Cordoba Cathedral be converted into a mosque.
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