Pope 'Very Pained' by Decision to Turn Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Into Mosque
Erdogan says the first prayers will be held in Byzantine-era structure on July 24 following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum
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Erdogan Signs Order to Turn Hagia Sophia Back Into a Mosque Despite International Warnings
Court annuls a 1934 government decree turning the nearly 1,500-year-old structure into a museum
Fifteen Centuries, Two Faiths and a Contested Fate for Hagia Sophia
A Turkish court is set to rule on Friday on whether or not the Byzantine era structure will be converted into a mosque
'In Turkey, Thousands Are Jailed for Their Views': This NBA Star Showed the World Who Erdogan Really Is
Boston Celtics center Enes Kanter tells Haaretz how he lives under constant threat for his long-distance fight for freedom in Turkey
Turkish Court Convicts Four Rights Activists on Terrorism-related Charges
Amnesty Turkey said that seven other defendants, who were detained three years ago during a crackdown following a 2016 attempted coup, were acquitted
Turkey Tries Saudi Prince's Former Advisers in Absentia for Khashoggi's Killing
Saudi Arabia rejected Turkish demands for extradition of the suspects, charged with 'instigating a premeditated murder,' in the 2018 death of exile Saudi journalist
Museum or Mosque? Turkey Debates Iconic Hagia Sofia's Status
Turkey's top administrative court will begin reviewing a request to convert the 6th century building, now UNESCO World Heritage site, back into a mosque
Turkey Determined to Control Social Media Platforms, Erdogan Says
Speaking to members of his AK Party, Erdogan repeated that his party would introduce new regulations to control the use of social media
Turkish Soldier Killed After Coming Under Fire From Across Border With Iran
Turkey has been fighting against Kurdish militant group PKK along its borders with Syria and Iraq
Turkish Lawyers March Against Bill to Decentralize Bar Associations
Lawyers say reform will limit oversight and is intended to weaken associations that are critical of Erdogan's record on human rights
WATCH Bolton Alleges Trump 'Obstruction' in SDNY Turkey Investigation
Bolton book: 'Trump then told Erdogan he would take care of things, explaining that the Southern District prosecutors were not his people, but were Obama people, a problem that would be fixed'
Turkish Court Rules Kurdish Leader's Jailing Violated Rights
It is not clear if the ruling could lead to his release after four years in jail
Turkey Plans More Military Bases in North Iraq After Offensive, Official Says
Turkey's ambassador to Baghdad, Fatih Yildiz, said on Twitter on Tuesday that he had been summoned by the Iraqi foreign ministry over the Turkish incursion into Iraq
Turkey Begins New Offensive Against Kurdish Rebels in North Iraq
The development came days after Turkey launched an air operation in the region
Turkish Opposition Angered by Appointment of Ex-wrestler to Board of State Bank
Opposition also objects to appointment of broadcasting chief to board of another state lender, arguing candidates have no experience in finance
Pro-Kurdish Party Lawmakers Walk on Ankara to Protest Turkish Government Crackdown
Erdogan's government has arrested elected officials from the People’s Democratic Party, which it claims has links to the outlawed PKK
Turkish Jets Strike Kurdish Militant Targets in Northern Iraq
Turkey regularly targets Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) militants, both in Turkey's mainly Kurdish southeast and in northern Iraq, where the group is based
Turkey Slams Twitter Over Removal of Allegedly Fake pro-Erdogan Accounts
Social media company said it was taking down thousands of accounts from a network supposedly being used to boost Turkish president
Turkey Orders Arrest of More Than 400 People in Further Crackdown on Alleged Coup Organizers
Some 80,000 people have been detained since a failed 2016 coup attempt, with many being civil servants or members of security forces
Analysis How Turkey's Libya Foray Can Backfire, and the Israeli Dilemma
Ankara's moves into Libya risk triggering clash with Russia, undermining its foothold in the region, but this isn't the only possible scenario
