Cities in Asia
Greek PM visits Jerusalem Patriarchate, Church of the Resurrection
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis visited the Jerusalem Patriarchate and the Church of the Resurrection in Jerusalem on Tuesday. "The Greek state will always stand by the Jerusalem Patriarchate and the great mission it is undertaking in this difficult and, at the same time, exciting city and region," Mitsotakis told journalists.
Turkey sees 434,757 house sales in Jan-May
In Turkey, 434,757 residential properties were sold in the first five months of 2020, the country's statistical authority announced on June 15.
Housing sales dropped 2.2% or 9,684 units in the five-month period, compared to the same period last year, according to the Turkish Statistical Institute (TÜİK) data.
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Domestic flights to resume from June 1
Turkey on May 30 announced the resumption of domestic flights as the country eases coronavirus restrictions and looks to restore normalcy.
Transport and Infrastructure Minister Adil Karaismailoğlu said domestic flights will resume on June 1 as part of the normalization process after the months-long virus restrictions.
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South Korea: Many Schools Close Again After Reopening
Seoul (CNN) - More than 500 schools closed again Friday to students after briefly reopening, as South Korea moves to stamp out a resurgence of the coronavirus in the capital, Seoul, and its surrounding metropolitan area.
97 dead, two survivors in Pakistan plane crash
All but two of the 99 people on board a Pakistan passenger plane were killed when it crashed into a residential neighborhood of Karachi, officials said on May 23, as rescue workers toiled through the charred and twisted wreckage strewn across the street.
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‘Play at home’ selection at Arter
Istanbul's Arter Gallery presents the second edition of #playathome, an online selection of video works which can be accessed on its website.
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Turkey steps up to act against Israeli plans on West Bank
As Turkey steps up to mobilize the international community against Israeli plans to annex West Bank, Foreign Minister Mevlut Çavuşoğlu on May 21 had phone conversations with Palestinian Foreign Minister Riad Malki, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi and Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary-General Yousef Al-Othaimeen.
Interior minister accepts criticisms on timing of curfew’s announcement
Interior Minister Süleyman Soylu has accepted the criticisms over the timing of the announcement of Turkey's two-day curfew in 31 provinces in an interview with daily Hürriyet.
Turkish imposes a two-day lockdown in 31 provinces from midnight
Turkey is imposing a two-day lockdown in 31 provinces, including Istanbul, Ankara and other major cities, in response to the spread of COVID-19, the Interior Ministry said on April 10.
It said the curbs would begin at midnight and end at the same time on April 12.
Turkey earlier announced its death toll from the virus had risen to 1,006.
Tokyo Olympic flame taken off display; next stop unclear
The Tokyo Olympic flame has been taken off public display in Japan. And it's not clear when it will reappear again or where - or under what conditions.