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Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

Afghanistan, Pakistan to firm up truce at Istanbul talks

The confrontation, which resulted in dozens of deaths, among them civilians, began two weeks ago following explosions in central Kabul, which the Taliban government blamed on its Pakistani neighbor, launching a retaliatory offensive at the border.

Asia & Pacific 11 months ago

Trial opens for students, journalists over Istanbul protests

The suspects are facing a number of charges, notably "taking part in illegal rallies and marches" and "failing to disperse despite police warnings"; offences that could carry between six months to four years behind bars.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Turkish court jails Istanbul mayor pending trial

Imamoglu, a key opposition figure and potential challenger to President Tayyip Erdogan, was detained on Wednesday on charges such as graft and aiding a terrorist group.

Asia & Pacific 1 year ago

Hundreds of thousands defy Erdogan to protest Istanbul mayor's arrest

It was the third straight night that demonstrators had rallied against the arrest of Imamoglu, Erdogan's biggest political rival, in Turkey's biggest street protests in more than a decade.

Academia 1 year ago

Did Istanbul elect Turkey’s new leader?

What makes Imamoglu different from other opposition politicians is his ability to appeal to both secularists and Islamic conservatives.

Society 3 years ago

UII dismisses rumors that ‘missing’ lecturer joined extremist organization

The Indonesian Islamic University (UII) in Yogyakarta has denied that its lecturer might have joined an extremist organization after such rumors popped up following his mysterious disappearance abroad.

Society 3 years ago

PREMIUM
‘Missing’ UII lecturer reportedly in US

The National Police are of the view at this time that the information technology lecturer planned and carried out his own disappearance.

Art & Culture 4 years ago

PREMIUM
Istanbul skyline row erupts over new build near iconic mosque

The soaring minarets of Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site.

Sports 5 years ago

Lewis Hamilton: 'Not bad for a boy from a council house'

His victory in Istanbul -- the 94th of his career -- allowed him to add the 2020 title to his championships of 2008, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019.

Art & Culture 5 years ago

Erdogan converts another former Istanbul church into mosque

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday ordered another ancient Orthodox church that became a mosque and then a popular Istanbul museum to be turned back into a place of Muslim worship.

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