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EU foreign ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, east Med drilling

European Union foreign ministers on Monday criticized Turkey for several reasons, including energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and changing the status of Hagia...

Libya ceasefire now would not benefit UN-recognized Tripoli gov’t: Turkey

Libya’s internationally recognized Government of National Accord would not benefit if a ceasefire was declared in the country right now along the current frontlines,...

Turkey to inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia changes: report

Turkey will inform the United Nation’s cultural body UNESCO about steps being taken regarding Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia, Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu said on Monday,...

Pope Francis ‘very saddened’ over Turkey’s Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

Pope Francis on Sunday said he was “very saddened” over Turkey’s decision to convert the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, according to...

Turkey revokes experience requirement for central bank deputy governor: report

Turkey has revoked a requirement that central bank deputy governors have 10 years prior experience and dropped a rule that banks set aside 20...

Greece condemns Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia into mosque: report

Greece condemned a decision by Turkey on Friday to convert İstanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque, saying it would have repercussions not only...

Haftar forces accuses Turkey of targeting oil in Libya as Sirte battle looms: report

A military buildup around the Libyan city of Sirte has raised fears of a major battle for control of the area’s strategic oil reserves,...

UNESCO calls for dialogue before decision on Hagia Sophia conversion: report

The UN's cultural agency UNESCO warned Turkey on Friday against converting the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia museum in İstanbul into a mosque, urging dialogue before...

Turkish unemployment eased to 12.8 pct in April despite pandemic

Turkey's unemployment rate fell to 12.8 percent in April from 13.2 percent a month earlier, according to data released on Friday which analysts have...

Turkey’s central bank tells investors inflation will dip soon: report

Turkey’s central bank said on a conference call on Thursday that inflation, while up a bit in recent months due to the pandemic, will...

Germany a focal point for Turkey’s MİT, German intelligence says

Germany’s Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (BfV), the country’s domestic security agency, said in a report that Germany is one of...

WHO sent $1.7 million in personal protective equipment to Turkey: report

The World Health Organization (WHO) has said it sent millions of masks, gloves, goggles and other items worth $ 1.7 million to protect healthcare...

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