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Turkey President Erdogan inaugurates major new mosque in heart of Istanbul
Reuters | | Posted by Kunal Gaurav, Istanbul
PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2021 07:28 PM IST
The Taksim mosque looms symbolically over a monument to the foundation of the Turkish republic by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, whose staunchly secular legacy has been eroded by nearly two decades of Erdogan's rule.
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NASA shares picture of Istanbul from space, leaves netizens mesmerised
By Khyati Sanger
PUBLISHED ON MAY 28, 2021 12:24 PM IST
NASA took to Instagram to share a picture of Istanbul, city seems to be glowing.
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Philippines warns of strict lockdown as swimming parties, picnics spike Covid-19
AP |
UPDATED ON MAY 27, 2021 09:53 AM IST
- President Rodrigo Duterte warns Philippines officials to enforce Covid-19 lockdown restrictions as swimming parties, drinking sprees and picnics held earlier this month in three resorts lead to a surge in coronavirus infections
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Shahid Kapoor shares ‘picture of happiness’, positive essence by Turkish artist
By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON MAY 10, 2021 04:48 PM IST
- Shahid Kapoor tries dispelling the surrounding Covid-19 gloom by sharing a ‘picture of happiness’ by well-known Turkish painter Abidin Dino and we are taking a leaf out of his message of positivity this Monday
US-backed Afghan peace talks in Turkey postponed after Taliban no-show
AP |
PUBLISHED ON APR 21, 2021 03:11 PM IST
Taliban crisis: No new date was given for the US-backed peace conference, which was to have started on Saturday under the sponsorship of the United Nations, Turkey and Qatar.
Dog spends days outside hospital waiting for her human in Turkey
AP |
PUBLISHED ON JAN 21, 2021 11:22 PM IST
The pet, Boncuk (Bon-DJUK), which means bead, followed the ambulance that transported her owner, Cemal Senturk, to a hospital.
Once upon a stranger: My most exciting encounters during my travels
Hindustan Times | By Riaan George
UPDATED ON JAN 03, 2021 08:13 AM IST
A luxury and travel blogger picks out five delightful people he has met during his travels
Hospital fire kills 9 Covid-19 patients at ICU in Turkey
Ankara | By Associated Press | Posted by Kunal Gaurav
PUBLISHED ON DEC 19, 2020 04:57 PM IST
Health Minister Fahrettin Koca tweeted that nine people were killed in the fire, raising the earlier estimate of eight dead by the hospital and the Gaziantep governor’s office.
UAE, Turkey to resume flights for first time since coronavirus
By Bloomberg | Posted by Deepali Sharma
PUBLISHED ON DEC 13, 2020 07:08 PM IST
The UAE and Turkey are on opposing sides of a proxy war in Libya and disagree on issues ranging from Syria and Iraq to the eastern Mediterranean.
Mouni Roy’s sultry look along with the whopping cost of her sequin mini dress sets the Internet on fire
Hindustan Times, Delhi | By Zarafshan Shiraz
UPDATED ON DEC 07, 2020 09:49 AM IST
Mouni Roy recently gave a glimpse of her smoking hot magazine cover photoshoot from Dubai, donning a puff sleeved sequin mini dress that cost a fortune and our jaws just dropped on the floor
In ancient Italian monastery, monks defend a dying tradition
Grottaferrata, Italy | By Reuters | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON DEC 03, 2020 11:59 AM IST
In an ancient monastery behind huge medieval battlements in a hilltop town just south of Rome, 10 monks are striving to keep alive a 1,600-year-old spiritual tradition against increasing odds. Aged between 23 and 89, they are among Italy’s last remaining Byzantine-rite monks.
Verstappen again fastest in final practice for Turkish GP
Istanbul | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON NOV 14, 2020 04:39 PM IST
On a slippery track compared to an “ice rink” by Lewis Hamilton after Friday’s two practice runs, Verstappen was .94 seconds quicker than Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc and 1.57 ahead of Red Bull teammate Alexander Albon on a resurfaced Istanbul circuit last used in Formula One in 2011.
Verstappen leads Red Bull one-two in slippery Turkish practice
ISTANBUL | By Reuters
UPDATED ON NOV 13, 2020 05:03 PM IST
The 23-year-old produced a best lap of one minute 35.077 seconds at the end of the session on a recently resurfaced Istanbul track whose lack of grip on a cold morning posed problems for all.
‘I never lost hope’: 70-year-old pulled out alive in Turkey as earthquake toll hits 75
Izmir, Turkey | By Associated Press | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON NOV 02, 2020 08:34 AM IST
The quake triggered a small tsunami that hit Samos and the Seferihisar district of Izmir, drowning one elderly woman. The tremors were felt across western Turkey, including in Istanbul as well as in the Greek capital of Athens. Hundreds of aftershocks followed.
70-year-old pulled out alive in Turkey as earthquake toll hits 60
Izmir | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON NOV 01, 2020 06:23 PM IST
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan raised the death toll Sunday in Izmir to 58. Two teenagers were killed Friday on Samos and at least 19 others were injured.
Strong Aegean Sea earthquake topples buildings in Turkey
Istanbul | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
PUBLISHED ON OCT 30, 2020 06:42 PM IST
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said Friday’s earthquake was centered in the Aegean at a depth of 16,5 kilometers (10.3 miles) and registered at a 6.6 magnitude.
6.6 magnitude earthquake in Aegean Sea shakes Turkey, Greece
Istanbul | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON OCT 30, 2020 06:43 PM IST
Turkey’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency said Friday’s earthquake was centered in the Aegean at a depth of 16,5 kilometers (10.3 miles) and registered at a 6.6 magnitude.
Coronavirus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations
Hong Kong | By Associated Press | Posted by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON OCT 02, 2020 01:02 PM IST
This year, travel restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic mean that some 600 million tourists — about 40% of the population — will travel within China during the holiday that began Thursday, according to Ctrip, China’s largest online travel agency.
Turkey prepares second indictment on 6 Khashoggi murder suspects: Report
Istanbul | By Reuters| Posted by: Harshit Sabarwal
UPDATED ON SEP 28, 2020 03:07 PM IST
The reports did not specify the charges in the indictment, nor did they say whether the six suspects were among those already being tried in absentia in an Istanbul court for Khashoggi’s killing.
Bouchard reaches first WTA final in over 4 years in Istanbul
ISTANBUL | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 09:41 PM IST
After the Canadian defeated Paula Badosa 6-3, 6-2 in the semifinals, she will play Patricia Maria Tig or Tereza Martincova in Sunday’s decider. Bouchard will go for her second title after winning in Nuremberg in 2014.
Istanbul introduces limits to gatherings as coronavirus spreads
Istanbul | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON SEP 12, 2020 06:44 PM IST
Coronavirus infections and deaths began increasing in Turkey after the government loosened restrictions on public activity in June, returning to levels last seen in mid-May.
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Chora Church in Istanbul turned into a mosque after Hagia Sophia
UPDATED ON AUG 25, 2020 09:34 PM IST
After Hagia Sophia, Erdogan reconverts Turkey’s historic Chora church to mosque
Istanbul | By Reuters | Posted by: Shankhyaneel Sarkar
PUBLISHED ON AUG 22, 2020 06:24 AM IST
The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th century Byzantine mosaics and frescoes showing scenes from biblical stories.
Sursock Palace, a 19th century heritage landmark in Beirut, destroyed in blast
Beirut | By Associated Press | Posted by Saumya Sharma
UPDATED ON AUG 11, 2020 05:28 PM IST
The Sursock palace, built in 1860 in the heart of historical Beirut on a hill overlooking the now-obliterated port, is home to beautiful works of arts, Ottoman-era furniture, marble and paintings from Italy — collected by three long-lasting generations of the Sursock family.
Turkey and Greece in war of words of over prayers at Hagia Sophia
Istanbul | By Reuters | Posted by Kanishka Sarkar
UPDATED ON JUL 26, 2020 07:07 AM IST
Greece and Turkey disagree on a range of issues from airspace to maritime zones in the eastern Mediterranean and ethnically split Cyprus.
Insta-famous Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia changes
Istanbul, Turkey | By Reuters | Edited by: Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON JUL 24, 2020 02:15 PM IST
The grey cat with shining green, crossed eyes, has become a favourite with visitors, including former U.S. President Barack Obama, who was filmed stroking her during a trip in 2009.
Why Erdogan is wrong on Hagia Sophia | HT Editorial
Hindustan Times | By HT Correspondent
UPDATED ON JUL 13, 2020 06:49 PM IST
To push his majoritarian Islamist politics, he is reversing Turkey’s rich history
World Council of Churches expresses dismay over Hagia Sophia
FRANKFURT, Germany | By Associated Press | Posted by Arpan Rai
UPDATED ON JUL 12, 2020 12:59 AM IST
As a World Heritage museum, “Hagia Sophia has been a place of openness, encounter and inspiration for people from all nations,” Ioan Sauca said in the letter released Saturday by the Geneva-based group.
Museum or mosque? Top Turkey court to rule on Hagia Sophia
Istanbul, Turkey | By Agence France-Presse | Posted by : Alfea Jamal
UPDATED ON JUL 02, 2020 12:39 PM IST
Turkey’s top court will deliver a critical verdict Thursday on whether Istanbul’s emblematic landmark and former church Hagia Sophia can be redesignated as a mosque, a ruling which could inflame tensions with the West.
UEFA mulls Champions League final host away from Istanbul
Paris | By Associated Press
UPDATED ON MAY 30, 2020 10:10 AM IST
UEFA is aiming to complete its elite club competition in August after the delayed domestic leagues of the remaining sides have managed to conclude.