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Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling
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Erdogan declares Hagia Sophia a mosque after Turkish court ruling

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia a mosque on Friday with the first Muslim prayers to…
France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits
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France-Turkey spat over Libya arms exposes NATO’s limits

BRUSSELS (AP) — The festering dispute between France and Turkey over a naval standoff in the Mediterranean Sea has shone…
Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says
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Turkey determined to control social media platforms, Erdogan says

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkey will introduce regulations to control social media platforms or shut them down, President Tayyip Erdogan announced…
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status
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Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia’s status

ISTANBUL (AP) — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served…
Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations
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Turkish lawyers protest against government plan to reform bar associations

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Thousands of Turkish lawyers protested outside Istanbul’s main courthouse on Tuesday against a government plan to reform…
Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt
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Turkey sentences 121 people to life in prison for 2016 coup attempt

A Turkish court in Ankara on Friday handed down life sentences to 121 people in connection with the attempted overthrow…
Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff
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Turkey allows top lawyers to march, ending standoff

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities on Tuesday allowed a group of top lawyers to continue a symbolic march into…
Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight
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Erdogan says Turkey lost ground in coronavirus fight

ISTANBUL (Reuters) – President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday Turkey had lost some ground in its battle with the coronavirus…
Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links
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Father of Turkish NBA player Kanter acquitted of terrorism links

ANKARA (Reuters) — The father of NBA center Enes Kanter, an outspoken critic of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s human rights…
Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette
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Turkey’s Erdogan appoints new governors in 41 provinces: Official Gazette

ISTANBUL (Reuters) — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appointed new governors in 41 provinces, a presidential ruling in the Official…
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