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Islamization of Hagia Sophia: It’s a Mosque Again!
Greek Orthodox Cathedral, Hagia Sophia, is to be used as a mosque for the 30 days of the religious Ramadan feast in Turkey. Reports by Turkish state TV station, TRT Diyanet, based on newspaper...
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Hagia Sophia to Turn to Mosque During Muslim Ramadan [video]
The morning prayer from the Koran was read at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul on the first day of Muslim Ramadan, Monday, June 6, in the presence of Turkey’s general secretary of religious affairs. The former...
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First Call to Prayer from Inside Hagia Sophia in 85 Years
July 1st was marked as the first time in 85 years when a muezzin called the faithful to prayer from inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The azan call was broadcast from its minarets following July 1’s...
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Turkey PM Says Army Group Engaged in ‘Coup Attempt’
Turkey’s military has officially declared a coup and said that it has “taken control of the country,” shutting down major bridges and Istanbul’s main airport. The Dogan agency quoted the military on...
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Permanent Imam Is Appointed at Hagia Sophia
The position of Imam at Hagia Sophia that was established in 1936 but remained vacant for years has now been filled, as a permanent Imam has been appointed. “Now out of the four minarets of Hagia...
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Iconic Greek Restaurant, Pandelis, Shuts Down in Istanbul
The iconic Pandeli restaurant, named after its Greek founder Pandelis Cobanoglu, was founded in Istanbul in 1901. The restaurant near Sultanahmet was a favorite haunt of many celebrities and...
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38 Dead, 166 Injured in Explosions Outside Istanbul Stadium
Turkey has declared a day of mourning on Sunday after twin explosions killed at least 38 people and injured another 166 on Saturday, reports said. Two of those killed in the dual explosions outside...
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A Book on the 150 Greek Newspapers of Istanbul
A book about the 150 Greek newspapers that have been published through the ages in Istanbul is to be presented at the Consulate of Greece in the Turkish city. Researcher Stratis Tarinas wrote the book...
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How Istanbul’s Historical Churches Celebrate Christmas
Istanbul is home to over 200 active churches according to a 2000 census, and this holiday season they are celebrating Christmas with the traditional carols, midnight mass and services through the...
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Gunman Kills 39 in Istanbul Nightclub Attack on New Year’s Eve
At least thirty-nine people have been killed and dozens more were wounded in the first hours of 2017 early Sunday, in an attack on Istanbul’s most famous nightclub, Reina. The club was packed with...
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ISIS Jihadists Threaten Hagia Sophia in Istanbul
A new video by ISIS jihadists threatens the West and warns that the next target is Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, as Turkey will become a province of the new caliphate. The video is 3.30 minutes long and...
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Greek Woman Becomes One of the Richest in Turkey After Inheriting $3 Bln Fortune
A woman of Greek origin has become one of the richest people in Turkey after winning an 8-year legal battle over the inheritance of her late husband’s fortune. According to the Turkish press, Marika...
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Muslims Call the Faithful to Pray in Hagia Sophia
A group called “Youth of the East” is calling on Muslims to gather for morning prayer in Hagia Sophia on Saturday, an ANT1 television report said. With posters plastered in the walls all over Istanbul,...
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Istanbul: After Tumultuous Times Life Back to Normal
Istanbul is one of the safest cities in the world for tourists, despite the terrorist attacks of the past few years and the military coup attempt of 2016. The city; a centuries-old crossroad between...
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Greek Minority Schools in Turkey Struggle With Low Enrollment
Greek minority schools in Turkey struggle to survive as currently there are only six left; while there used to be 60 to 70 of them in the 1950s, a Hurriyet Daily News report says. “In Turkey, the Greek...
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Historic Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul Opens after Three Years of...
The historic Orthodox Church of St. George, a UNESCO world heritage site, has been opened with a ceremony after undergoing a three-year restoration, in Istanbul. Since about 1600, it has been the seat...
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Turkish Nationalist Group Invaded İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia Church to Pray (video)
In protest to US President Donald Trump’s recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, members of the Alperen Ocakları; an offshoot of the Turkish nationalist movement the Grey Wolves, prayed at Hagia...
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Turkey Seizes 26,456 Smuggled Artifacts Dating Back to Ancient Civilizations
Turkish police have seized tens of thousands of artifacts dating back to Anatolian, Greek and Egyptian civilizations, in its largest operation to combat smuggling of ancient treasures, in the past...
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Report: Original Hagia Sophia Tiles Smuggled to France
A panel of tiles in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Museum were smuggled to France in the 1890s and replaced with imitations, according to museum director Hayrullah Cengiz. “You can see the logo seal ‘made in...
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Aeschylus’ Ancient Greek Drama in Istanbul with Syrian Actresses
One of the most celebrated ancient Greek dramas will be staged in Turkey for the first time, and with the participation of Syrian women in the production, the play is also set to convey a strong...
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