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Ankara slams US international religious freedom report
Turkey on June 11 criticized the U.S. Department of State's 2019 Report on International Religious Freedom as "written in a language far from objectivity."
Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesman Hami Aksoy said in a statement that the report's contents on Turkey included "claims without sources."
Greece has no say over Hagia Sophia, says Cavusoglu
Greece has no say over what happens to Istanbul's Byzantine-era monument of Hagia Sophia, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said, while accusing Athens of undermining the religious freedoms of its Muslim community.
Turkey Reopens Istanbul’s Iconic Grand Bazaar
"We have slowed down economically over nearly three months [amid the pandemic] but with God's help and the people's unity we will move forward and our economy will rise again," Istanbul governor Ali Yerlikaya said at the ceremony, Anadolu Agency reported.
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Greece denounces planned ‘fiestas’ outside Hagia Sofia
Greece denounced on Friday a decision by Turkey to hold a "fiestas" outside Istanbul's Byzantine-era cathedral Hagia Sophia during Friday's prayers on the anniversary of the city's 1453 conquest by Ottoman troops.
Quran verses to be recited at Hagia Sophia on Friday, Erdogan says
Imams will recite verses of the Quran in Istanbul's Byzantine-era cathedral Hagia Sophia during Friday's prayers on the anniversary of the city's 1453 conquest by Ottoman troops, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said according to reports Thursday.
Turkish Opposition Cities Bypass Ban on Helping Pandemic Victims
Opposition-run municipalities led by Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu are finding creative ways to get round the President's attempt to stop them from collecting donations for those hardest hit by the crisis.
Online exhibit on at Arter
Istanbul's Arter museum opened a new online exhibition, titled 'Altan Gürman: A Pioneer of Contemporary Art in Turkey,' and more than 160 works from its collection on May 18 International Museum Day.
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Istanbul mayor launches campaign to fund unpaid bills
Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu has launched an online aid campaign calling on better-off residents to help financially troubled dwellers in paying their unpaid bills, as the coronavirus pandemic has strained many households in Turkey's largest city.
Istanbul residents use more water, but dams lack resources
The residents of Istanbul, Turkey's largest city by population, have ramped up their water use in the wake of the deadly coronavirus outbreak, but the water levels in the mega city's dams are falling.
Life returns to normal after 48-hour curfew ends
After a 48-hour curfew in 30 large provinces and the Black Sea province of Zonguldak to stem the spread of novel coronavirus was lifted early April 13, citizens who wanted to meet their urgent needs took to the streets.
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