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Greece calls Turkey’s Hagia Sophia decision ‘unnecessary and petty’: report

Greece on Tuesday described Turkey’s decision to convert the Hagia Sophia in İstanbul to a mosque as “unnecessary and petty” and called for tougher...

Turkey considering deployment of Russian S-400s to Libya against French-made jets

Turkey has been on the receiving end of attacks by French-made Rafale jets in Libya and is looking to activate its Russian-made S-400 missiles...

Russia says joint patrol with Turkey attacked by roadside bomb in Syria: report

A roadside bomb planted by Syrian militants detonated near a joint Russian-Turkish patrol in northern Syria on Tuesday morning, injuring three Russian soldiers, the...

Turkey transported more than 13,000 mercenaries from various countries to Libya: report

Turkey has sent more than 13,000 mercenaries of different nationalities to Libya to fight alongside the Government of National Accord (GNA) led by Fayez...

Lebanese TV host to stand trial in Beirut for insulting Turkish president

An ethnic Armenian Lebanese TV show host is due to stand a trial in October after he insulted Turkey and its leader, who he...

Erdoğan reassures Putin on protection of Christian features of Hagia Sophia: report

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has reassured his Russian counterpart on the protection of artwork sacred to Christians inside the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia after...

Haftar forces say they will maintain Libya oil blockade: report

A blockade of Libya's oil production will continue, forces loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar have warned, despite the country's National Oil Corporation (NOC) announcing...

EU foreign ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, east Med drilling

European Union foreign ministers on Monday criticized Turkey for several reasons, including energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and changing the status of Hagia...

Libya ceasefire now would not benefit UN-recognized Tripoli gov’t: Turkey

Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord would not benefit if a ceasefire was declared in the country right now along the current frontlines,...

Turkey to inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia changes: report

Turkey will inform the United Nation’s cultural body UNESCO about steps being taken regarding Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Monday,...

Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

Pope Francis on Sunday said he was “very saddened” over Turkey’s decision to convert the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, according to...

Greece condemns Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque: report

Greece condemned a decision by Turkey on Friday to convert İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque, saying it would have repercussions not only...

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