Unrepetant Erdogan: We shall alter the architecture of Hagia Sophia
Despite UNESCO’s reactions, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced architectural alterations in Hagia Sophia in the future, so that the ...
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USCIRF condemns Erdogan’s threats to change status of Hagia Sophia
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) on Thursday condemned recent comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
Erdogan: For years, our nation awaited to see Hagia Sophia as a mosque
"For many years, our nation awaited to see Hagia Sophia as a mosque. It was a mistake we turned it ...
Erdogan’s reference to Hagia Sophia is not related to Trump’s initiatives (upd)
LAST UPDATE: 20:50 Changing the status of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople from a temple-museum to a mosque will be the ...
UNESCO puts a brake on Erdogan’s aspirations for Hagia Sophia
UNESCO's reaction was triggered by the new provocative statements by Turkish President Erdogan about his intention to turn Hagia Sophia ...
Manfred Weber: Turkey can not become a member of the EU
Turkey could not become a member of the European Union "because it does not have the support of European public ...
Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs: Hagia Sophia is part of our world cultural heritage
Minister of Foreign Affairs George Katrougalos responded to T. Erdogan's provocative statements that he is thinking of renaming Hagia Sophia ...
FM Katrougalos to meet with his Turkish counterpart Cavusoglu on Thursday
Foreign Minister George Katrougalos will be in Antalya on Thursday to meet with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu at the ...
Erdogan is ready to reinstate death penalty in Turkey
President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that he was ready to reinstate the death penalty in Turkey, considering that ...
Erdogan: ‘Istanbul’ will never be again Constantinople
New provocative statements were made today by Recep Tayyip Erdogan on the occasion of the Christchurch mosque shootings and the ...
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