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Crime
Istanbul: 10 Dead, Several Injured in Blast Near Hagia Sophia
Ten people were killed and several others injured in a blast in the historic Sultanahmet district in Istanbul according to Turkish media on Tuesday.
Private NTV television said the explosion was close to a park that is home to a...
Europe
Archpriest Requests for Hagia Sophia to Open as a Mosque
The archpriest of Sultan Ahmed Mosque (popularly known as the Blue Mosque) in Istanbul, Turkey, asked the Turkish government to allow Hagia Sophia to operate as a mosque during Islamic holidays.
In his speech on the first day of the Sacrifice...
Europe
Erdoğan Mulls Hagia Sophia As Mosque
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdoğan appears to be moving toward allowing Hagia Sophia, now a museum, to be opened as a mosque.
According to the Turkish daily newspaper Vatan, during a meeting between the executives of the ruling Justice...