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Several Hundred People Protest in Athens Against Turning Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
ATHENS (Sputnik) – Several hundred people have attended a demonstration in Athens to express protest against Turkey's decision to transform Istanbul's Hagia Sophia...
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Hagia Sophia and Its Turbulent History of Conversions
Eastern Christian, Catholic, Muslim and then secular – Hagia Sophia has played many roles throughout its nearly 1,500-year history. But following a Turkish court...
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Photos: First Muslim Prayers Gather at Hagia Sophia Mosque After Reconversion
Last week, Turkey's highest administrative court, the Council of State, annulled the 1934 decree converting Hagia Sophia into a museum, meaning it can now be used as a...
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First Official Prayer at Hagia Sophia After Mosque Reconversion - Video
Live outside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia as the first prayer takes place there after Turkey’s Council of State issued a resolution to turn the world heritage site back into...
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Macron Calls Turkey's Mediterranean Drilling a 'Violation of the Sovereignty' of Cyprus and Greece
On Wednesday, Turkey’s National Security Council reiterated the country’s determination to continue its drilling activities in a disputed part of the eastern...
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Moscow Believes Way is Clear for Turkey to Purchase More Russian S-400 Defence Systems
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Moscow believes that nothing prevents Turkey from acquiring an additional batch of Russia's S-400 air defence systems, Russian Foreign Ministry's...
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Turkey Reiterates Determination to Continue Drilling in Eastern Mediterranean
MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Turkey is determined to continue protecting its rights and interests under international law with regard to drilling activities in the Eastern...
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German Foreign Minister Urges Turkey to Stop Drilling Operations in Eastern Mediterranean
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Germany believes that Turkey must stop its drilling operations in the exclusive economic zone of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean and must not...
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Greece Expresses Protest Over Turkey's Seismic Research in Territorial Waters, Appeals to UN, EU
ATHENS (Sputnik) - Greece has expressed protest over Turkey's plans to conduct seismic research in Greek waters, the country's Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday, adding...
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Qatari Defenсe Minister in Talks With Turkish Counterpart, Libya's GNA Interior Minister
DOHA (Sputnik) - Qatari Minister of State for Defenсe Khalid bin Mohamed Al Attiyah has held negotiations with his Turkish counterpart, Hulusi Akar, and Fathi Bashagha...