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Three Molotov cocktails were thrown at the Köprülü Hacı İbrahim Ağa Mosque in Limassol province of Greek Cyprus on June 1.

Molotov cocktails thrown at the entrance of the mosque were noticed early and put out.

A full moon is seen over Galata Tower at the morning hours in Istanbul, Turkey on May 6. (AA Photo)

Dolphin swims past a fishing boat off the coast of Karaköy, Istanbul on April 16, 2020. (AA Photo)

Istanbul's Rezan Has Museum on April 2 opened a selection of its archaeological artifacts collection online for visitors staying at home to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.

In a statement, the museum said that the digital 3D archive was created by using more than 20,000 shootings to cover over 3,000 artifacts.

Two historic towers near Istanbul's landmark Galata Tower, which has an important place in the unique silhouette of the city, face the danger of collapse.

The six-hundred-year-old towers, which have been heavily damaged from the groundwork to the top, are in a very weak state, according to experts.

Education Minister Niki Kerameus paid a visit to the Istanbul-based Ecumenical Patriarch Vartholomaios on Friday and also visited the Greek Orthodox Lyceum in the Phanar (known in Greek as the Great School of the Nation), the Zappeion School, as well as the Zografeion Lyceum.

Kerameus told Vartholomaios she visited the schools in order to express the support of her ministry.

Many Istanbulites spent their weekend shopping at malls, souvenir shops and dried nuts sellers in the Spice Bazaar to complete their preparations for New Year's celebrations.

Christmas, one of the holy days of the Christians, was celebrated with ceremonies held in different provinces of Turkey. 

The ritual in Aya Yorgi Church in the garden of the Fener Greek Patriarchate was administered by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew.

Christmas, one of the holy days of the Christians, was celebrated with ceremonies held in different provinces of Turkey. 

The ritual in Aya Yorgi Church in the garden of the Fener Greek Patriarchate was administered by the Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew.

As people want to buy New Year's Eve national lottery tickets before they are sold out, long lines are being seen in front of the famous lottery booth in Istanbul's Eminönü district.