Turkey

The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a prominent attraction in Istanbul, has welcomed approximately 25 million visitors in the four years since its reopening for worship on July 24, 2020, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. Originally a church for 916 years, it…

Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced on Tuesday that authorities retrieved the bodies of 7 irregular migrants off the country’s western Aegean coast, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. The bodies were found near the islet of Karaada, a popular vacation spot…

Turkish activists on Saturday staged a massive protest in front of Tajikistan consulate in Istanbul to denounce the practices of the Tajik government against Muslims. The demonstration was organized by a group known as “OpenRafah,” which called for opposition to…

The İhlas News Agency published footage showing the complete submersion of the village of Karakurt in Kars Province, Turkey, and the evacuation of the village after the Karakurt Dam retained the waters. The village, which used to have around 200…

At least five people have been killed and dozens injured as wildfires tore through several villages in southeastern Turkey, Al Jazeera reported today. The fires, fueled by strong winds, quickly spread through the villages of Koksalan, Yazcicegi, and Bagacik near…

In a high-level diplomatic visit, Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan pressed Chinese authorities to safeguard the cultural rights of minority Muslim Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, abc News reported yesterday. During his three-day trip to China, Fidan traveled to the…

A rare and exquisite handwritten Quran dating back to 1090 AD is on display at a public library in Kütahya, Türkiye, Daily Sabah reported yesterday. Experts state this gazelle leather-bound manuscript with beautiful calligraphy is one of the most valuable…

After serving as a museum for almost 80 years, Istanbul’s historic Kariye Mosque has reopened for worship following an extensive four-year restoration process, TRT World reported. Kariye Mosque, also known as Chora, was originally built in the 4th century during…

The city of Turkestan in Kazakhstan has witnessed the reprinting of the first translation of the Holy Quran into old Turkish. This translation is the only complete one in Turkish and is preserved in the Museum of Turkish and Islamic…

In a major crackdown on Islamic State (ISIS) activity, Turkish police have detained 56 suspected members of the terrorist group across four provinces in the country, Xinhua reported yesterday. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced the operations, dubbed “Bozdogan-38,” which were…