Turkey Turkey sentences man to life in prison for 2017 nightclub attack Turkey sentences man to life in prison for a 2017 nightclub attack, which killed 39 people in Istanbul. 07/09/2020
Turkey Turkey is converting another former Byzantine church into a mosque As with the Hagia Sophia, the decision is seen as being geared to consolidate the conservative and religious support base of Erdogan's ruling party at a time when his popularity is under strain. 21/08/2020
Turkey Court to rule if Istanbul's Hagia Sophia should be a mosque again Regular religious services have not been held there since 1934 when modern Turkey's founding president Mustafa Kemal Atatürk signed an order converting the building into a museum. But a legal challenge claims the signature was forged. 02/07/2020
no comment Disinfection of Istanbul's historic Sultanahmet district This Friday, the disinfection process began in the places most frequented by tourists in the Turkish city of Istanbul. 21/03/2020
Turkey Watch: Heavy rain floods Istanbul's Grand Bazaar Shopkeepers were in ankle-deep water trying to clear the water from their stores in Istanbul's Grand Bazaar. 17/08/2019
Turkey Opposition candidate wins decisive victory in Istanbul re-run election Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan congratulated opposition candidate Ekrem Imamoglu on Sunday for winning Istanbul's re-run mayoral election according to unofficial results. 22/06/2019
