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Thousands in Istanbul flock to Sultan Ahmed Mosque for group iftar
Thousands of Turks and residents of Istanbul head to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque during Ramadan for a group iftar as an annual tradition.
Many families and residents in Istanbul are keen to come to the ancient mosque for worship on Qadr…
Turkish activist sentenced to life in prison
A Turkish court has sentenced an activist and philanthropist to life in prison in a case Turkey's international allies said was politically motivated.
Osman Kavala has already spent more than four years in prison without…
The Eyup Sultan Mosque in Istanbul is a historic landmark and place of prayer
The Eyup Sultan Mosque was built in 1458. It was the first mosque that Muslims built in Istanbul, 5 years after The Fall of Constantinople.
The mosque comprises a separate building that serves as the mausoleum of alsahabi aljalil Abu…
Difficult economic conditions cast a shadow over the Ramadan season in Istanbul
The month of Ramadan is about to start in Turkey amid difficult economic conditions experienced by the Turkish people in general and the Arab residents in particular.
Opinions of residents varied about the significant rise in the prices…
First Ramadan prayers at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in 88 years
The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey held its first Taraweeh prayers (Ramadan evening prayers) on Friday after 88 years.
Performing them got postponed because they were not permitted during the past 2 years as precautions…
New round of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations in Istanbul
Negotiations began in Istanbul, Turkey, between the Russian and Ukrainian delegations to discuss ways to reach a political consensus to put an end to the Ukrainian war that started on February 24.
The talks between the two delegations…
Ceasefire talks need to yield results – Turkish leader
Russian billionaire Roman Abramovich - the owner of Chelsea football club - has been spotted inside the Istanbul talks.
In pictures broadcast by Turkish media, he is seen sitting at a table alongside Ibrahim Kalin - a spokesman for…
Turkey briefly stops traffic in Bosphorus Strait to defuse mine
The strait is opened after a stray mine has been removed from the key waterway linking the Black Sea and the Mediterranean.
Turkey’s military has deactivated a mine that had drifted in from the Black Sea, setting off a loud explosion in…
Palestinians Abroad conference establishes National Front project to protect Palestinian
On Friday and Saturday, the General Secretariat of the Popular Conference of Palestinians Abroad held its first meeting in Istanbul, Turkey.
The conference dealt with urgent issues, most notably what is related to Jerusalem and Al-Aqsa…
Turkish Man Breaks Guinness Records by Owning 2,779 Cell phones
Ekrem Karagudekoglu, a Turkish shopkeeper and electrician, living in Istanbul, entered the Guinness World Records after collecting 2,779 phones from 150 different brands, which is the largest collection of cellophane.
Ekram displays his…