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Istanbul's popular opposition mayor went on trial Thursday on fresh corruption charges that could further cloud his hopes of succeeding President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Issued on: 15/06/2023 - 15:21…

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will lead Saturday prayers at Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia mosque, ahead of a battle for his political life against a powerful secular rival.The 69-year-old will be emulating a ritual that Ottoman…

At least six people died and several others were injured in a massive explosion that rocked Istanbul’s popular pedestrian Istiklal Avenue in Turkey on Sunday. President Erdogan condemned the incident and called it a ‘vile attack’. He said…

ISTANBUL: "Tarawih" prayers which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan, are returning to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 88 years, the country's top religious body announced on Thursday (Mar 31).…

Issued on: 25/09/2021 - 16:41Modified: 25/09/2021 - 16:44 Teknofest, which Turkey claims to be the biggest tech festival in the world, takes place in Istanbul on September 21-26. And…