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International Air Transport Association predicts international travel won’t be normal until 2024
The international travel body predicted that international travel may not return to normal until 2024. The International Air Transport Association had previously estimated that travel would not return to pre-COVID-19 …
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“It is still not accepted that Istanbul is in the hands of Turks and Muslims,” says Erdogan
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan praised the efforts of Turkey’s National Intelligence Organisation (MIT) on Sunday, 26 July, during the inauguration ceremony of the new intelligence centre in Istanbul. “In …
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Muslim prayers with a sword at Hagia Sophia as Turkey bans events at Ataturk monuments
Thousands gathered around Hagia Sophia on Friday morning for prayers at the museum-turned-mosque for the first time in 83 years, however only 500 were allowed to enter the church due …
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Greek-Russian talks focus on Hagia Sophia as US Catholics join Orthodox for Friday’s day of mourning
Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Russian President Vladimir Putin had a telephone conversation on Wednesday to discuss Turkey’s decision to reconvert Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque. A …
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Mentor helps his protégé face COVID-19 world without fear
At the beginning of the year, for Alexandria Masters the world was her oyster. She had graduated with a business degree in marketing from Monash University and was on the …
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Greek American White House official scores Pentagon job too
At only 33 years of age, Michael Kratsios has already completed three years as an American government official, and serving as the White House Chief Technology Officer (CTO) since 2019. …
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Erdogan states he is ‘freeing’ Hagia Sophia, and Russians are glad for free tickets
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continued his provocations in rhetoric following Friday prayers. “It was a dream since I was young to free Hagia Sophia from the shackles of slavery,” …
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Hagia Sophia conversion prepared as Turkish workers take down museum signs
A video has emerged showing Turkish workers taking down signs around Hagia Sophia. The decision to convert Hagia Sophia museum into a mosque has swung a number of works into …
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Pope Francis holds moments of silence for Hagia Sophia’s conversion to mosque
“The sea takes my thought a bit far, to Istanbul,” Pope Francis said at his weekly Angelus prayer on Sunday. “I think of Hagia Sophia, and I am very saddened.” …
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Erdogan’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque causes worldwide fury
Byzantine Emperor Justinian’s jewel, build in the sixth century Hagia Sophia instantly became and remained the main seat of the Eastern Orthodox church for hundreds of years. The building, a …