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At the end of June, Turkish police launched one of the most comprehensive operations in the history of the country against drug dealers in 11 provinces, detaining at least 67 suspects. Enditem … [Read more...] about At least 75 detained in anti-narcotics raids in Turkey’s Istanbul

A total of 1,156 patients recovered in the last 24 hours, raising the total recoveries to 195,671 in Turkey since the outbreak, Koca said, noting that 1,223 patients are being treated in the intensive care units and 402 are intubated. … [Read more...] about Istanbul, Ankara lead Turkey in COVID-19 cases: minister

BRUSSELS - European Union foreign ministers on Monday criticized Turkey for several reasons, including energy exploration in disputed Mediterranean waters and changing the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque.For their first face-to-face meeting in months, the ministers were planning to discuss taking a tougher stand on Ankara though no immediate measures were expected. "When I see now what is happening with Hagia Sophia, that is a blow," Luxembourg Foreign Minister Jean Asselborn said. Hagia Sophia was originally built in Istanbul as a Christian cathedral, and the pope and others have expressed their sadness and criticism of the move by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. EU foreign affairs chief Josep Borrell was in Turkey last week where he also discussed Ankara's disputes with Greece and Cyprus over energy exploration in the eastern Mediterranean region. Turkey has dispatched warship-escorted vessels to drill for gas in an area where Cyprus insists it has exclusive rights. … [Read more...] about EU ministers criticize Turkey over Hagia Sophia, drilling

ISTANBUL, July 13 (Xinhua) -- Murat Aytulum, a Turkish designer, highlighted violence against nature in his new collection that he developed at his atelier in Istanbul during the days of lockdown against the COVID-19 pandemic. … [Read more...] about Feature: Turkish designer highlights violence against nature in new collection after anti-coronavirus lockdown

Mr. Cavusoglu said Ankara was surprised by UNESCO’s reaction and would let it know of further steps that will be taken regarding Hagia Sophia, which was a Byzantine church for nine centuries before the Ottomans converted it to a mosque. … [Read more...] about Turkey will inform UNESCO about Hagia Sophia moves, says minister