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New Islamic, Quranic museum established in southern Thailand

New Islamic, Quranic museum established in southern Thailand

Efforts to preserve cultural and religious heritage in Thailand have taken a new and significant step with the establishment of a new museum named the “Islamic and Quranic Museum” in the southern part of the country. The initiative launched by…
At least 22 people dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkish Aegean coast

At least 22 people dead after migrant boat sinks off Turkish Aegean coast

At least 22 people, including seven children, have lost their lives after the rubber dinghy they were travelling on overturned off the Turkish island of Gokceada in the Aegean Sea, Al Jazeera reported. According to Turkish officials, the boat began…
Archeologists discover world’s ‘oldest’ bread in Turkey

Archeologists discover world’s ‘oldest’ bread in Turkey

Turkish archeologists have found the world’s oldest known bread, dating back to 6600 BC, at the Çatalhöyük archeological site in Konya. According to CNN, the discovery was made in a largely destroyed oven structure in an area called “Mekan 66,”…
Turkey: 33 IS suspects detained on accusations of plotting attacks before local election

Turkey: 33 IS suspects detained on accusations of plotting attacks before local election

Turkish police have arrested 33 suspected members of the Islamic State (IS) group in operations in the northwestern province of Sakarya over alleged preparation of attacks ahead of the country’s local elections later this month, Xinhua reported on Sunday. According…
Turkey police arrest at least 47 ISIS suspects across country

Turkey police arrest at least 47 ISIS suspects across country

Turkish police have arrested at least 47 people suspected of belonging to the terrorist organization “ISIS” in five provinces, according to Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya. Yerlikaya stated on the social media platform “X” that the suspects were arrested in…
Turkish authorities arrest six for allegedly spying on Uyghurs for China

Turkish authorities arrest six for allegedly spying on Uyghurs for China

Turkish officials have arrested six individuals on suspicion of spying on Uyghurs in Turkey for China’s intelligence agency, with another suspect currently being pursued by the police, Anadolu news agency reported on Tuesday. According to the report, prosecutors in Istanbul…
Turkey revives proposal to transform another iconic Byzantine site into a mosque

Turkey revives proposal to transform another iconic Byzantine site into a mosque

Authorities in Turkey are moving ahead with the conversion of another important Byzantine monument, the Chora Church, into a mosque, with plans to open it to Muslim worshippers for Friday prayers on February 23, ekathimerini reported. The plan to convert…
Turkey continues efforts to restore cultural works damaged in earthquake

Turkey continues efforts to restore cultural works damaged in earthquake

The restoration and reconstruction of historical and cultural monuments of Hatay, damaged in the February 6th earthquakes in the center of Kahraman Marash, continues with diligent efforts. The responsibility lies with the scientific-advisory board of the Hatay Foundation, which was…
Turkey launches retaliatory operations against militants in Iraq, Syria

Turkey launches retaliatory operations against militants in Iraq, Syria

Turkey has bombed multiple locations allegedly linked to Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of nine Turkish soldiers in Iraq, the defence ministry said. The raids on Saturday came one day after an attack…
Biggest mosque in Turkish Cyprus opens its doors to worshippers

Biggest mosque in Turkish Cyprus opens its doors to worshippers

The biggest mosque in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with 62 domes and six minarets, opened its door to worshippers on Thursday, Daily Sabah reported. The building of Suat Günsel Mosque was built on an area of 30,000…
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