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People visit the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul’s main tourist attractions in the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul on Thursday, June 25, 2020. The 6th-century building is now at the center of a heated debate between conservative groups who want it to be reconverted into a mosque and those who believe the World Heritage site should remain a museum. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) XLP109 XLP109

July 10, 2020 at 6:17 am

Turkey’s president formally makes Hagia Sophia a mosque VIEW

The hugely symbolic UNESCO World Heritage site is to be turned back into a mosque despite widespread international criticism urging Turkey to retain its status...

July 6, 2020 at 9:13 am

Turkey calls on EU to be ‘honest’ in dispute with members VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish foreign minister on Monday called on the European Union to be an “honest broker” in disputes between Ankara and...

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July 3, 2020 at 9:34 am

Turkey: pilots on trial over Ghosn escape released from jail

ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court on Friday released four pilots and a private airline official from jail, pending the outcome of their trial on...

July 3, 2020 at 1:08 am

Turkey: Khashoggi’s fiancee appears at absent Saudis’ trial VIEW

ISTANBUL (AP) — The fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi told a Turkish court Friday that the Washington Post columnist was lured to his death at the...

July 1, 2020 at 4:30 am

Turkey: 11 detained over tweets dealing with leader’s family

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — At least 11 people were detained in Turkey for social media postings that allegedly insulted President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s daughter and...

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July 1, 2020 at 12:30 am

Turkey: Up to 60 migrants feared dead after boat sinks

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Up to 60 migrants may have been trapped in a boat that sank in an eastern lake last week, Turkey’s interior...

June 24, 2020 at 3:00 am

Journalists accused of revealing secrets on trial in Turkey

ISTANBUL (AP) — Seven journalists went on trial on Wednesday, accused of revealing state secrets for their reports on the funeral of an intelligence officer...

June 19, 2020 at 8:09 am

Turkey says will work with Italy for Libya peace, slams EU VIEW

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Italy will continue to work for a lasting peace and political solution in Libya, Turkey’s foreign minister said Friday,...

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June 16, 2020 at 9:02 pm

Turkey begins offensive against Kurdish rebels in north Iraq

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey said Wednesday it has airlifted troops into northern Iraq for a cross-border ground operation against Turkey's Kurdish rebels. The airborne-and-land...

June 12, 2020 at 10:45 pm

UN chief shocked at Libya mass graves in recently freed town

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres expressed deep shock late Friday at the discovery of mass graves in Libyan territory recently recaptured from...