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Reconnaissance plane crash in Turkey kills 7
Ankara: Seven security personnel were killed after a reconnaissance plane crashed in Turkey’s Van province, Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Thursday. Soylu, who has arrived at the accident site, told reporters that…
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Deafening silence when Israel converts Al-Ahmar Mosque into bar
NEW DELHI: Earlier on Friday, the Turkish State Council annulled the Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia status saying its use as anything other than a mosque was “not possible legally”. Following this, there is…
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Turkey takes perilous path to extremism by turning Hagia Sophia into mosque
M. A. Siraj The reversion of Hagia Sophia to the Religious Affairs Directorate to be used as a mosque nearly 85 years after it was turned into a museum, signals a dangerous…
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Hagia Sofia- a monument of turbulent history
Sruthi Vibhavari Istanbul: Hagia Sophia- a monument that symbolized contesting empires, fates, and religions over centuries, stood in front of a court on Friday (July 10) which reversed its fate yet again.…
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Astana process partners determined to control Syria’s fate
Talmiz Ahmad The members of the Astana peace process in Syria — Russia, Iran and Turkey — last week held a virtual meeting; their first encounter since September last year, and at…
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Turkey delays decision on turning heritage site into a mosque
Istanbul: A Turkish court on Thursday delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia, a 1,500-year-old Unesco World Heritage site, in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. The Council of State –…
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The history of Niloufer Hospital
Hyderabad: To know the history of Niloufer Hospital one has to delve into the history of the past from Turkey to France then to Hyderabad Deccan. Sultanate of Turkey In 1922 the…
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Mass Friday prayers in Turkey for the first time since March 16
Ankara: Worshippers gathered for Friday Prayers as mosques across Turkey opened for mass prayers for the first time since March 16. Strict social distancing regulations have been put in place as the…
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Turkey partially resumes domestic flights
Ankara: Turkey on Monday partially resumes domestic flight operations after a two-month closure due to the COVID-19 pandemic. National flag carrier Turkish Airlines and the Pegasus Airlines currently only resumed flights from Istanbul…
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30 Turkish military vehicles enter Syria’s Idlib
DAMASCUS: A convoy of 30 Turkish military vehicles entered Syria’s northern Idlib province, a war monitor reported. The military convoy carried logistic and military gears, said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights,…