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What is the Hagia Sophia?

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The Hagia Sophia is a super famous building in Istanbul. Officially, at least according to the Turkish government, it is a museum. But it was originally built as a church and then was converted into a mosque after the Ottoman conquest of...
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Protesters flood Istanbul streets, demanding end to Israel’s war on Gaza

9th - Higher Ed
New ReviewThousands in Istanbul marched and sailed to denounce Israel’s Gaza assault and express solidarity with Palestinians.
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Protests Erupt in Istanbul as Police Storm Opposition Offices

9th - Higher Ed
New ReviewProtests have erupted in Istanbul after police stormed opposition party offices, escalating political tensions in Turkey. Demonstrators are demanding justice and democratic rights amid a heavy security crackdown.
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Supporters of Turkiye's Main Opposition Party Hold a Massive Protest in Istanbul

9th - Higher Ed
New ReviewSupporters of Türkiye’s main opposition party, the CHP, gather in Istanbul to protest recent court rulings removing their local leadership.
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Turkiye's CHP leader questions independence of judiciary

9th - Higher Ed
New ReviewTurkiye’s opposition party leader has raised sharp questions over the policies of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s government. The remarks highlight growing political tensions and public dissatisfaction in the country.
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Thousands in Istanbul rally for Gaza, demand urgent aid and end to Israeli blockade

9th - Higher Ed
Thousands turn out in Istanbul against Israel’s genocide in Gaza - protesters say the world must speak out.
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Russia Ukraine War: Ukraine Loses First Mirage Fighter Jet in Crash, No Casualties

9th - Higher Ed
A Mirage 2000 fighter jet supplied to Ukraine from France crashed on Tuesday after experiencing equipment failure during an assignment, with the pilot ejecting safely, Ukraine's military said.
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Kyiv Proposes Zelensky-Putin summit before August end | World DNA

9th - Higher Ed
Ukraine has formally proposed a high-level summit between President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin before the end of August. The proposal comes after ongoing indirect talks failed to produce a ceasefire agreement.
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Russia Ukraine War: Russian Attack On Ukraine's Sumy Region; 14 Injured

9th - Higher Ed
Russian forces launched a drone strike on Ukraine's northeastern Sumy Oblast on July 21, injuring 14 people, including a 5-year-old boy, local officials said.
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Russia-Ukraine war: Moscow unleashes glide bomb inferno on Kyiv, peace talks on Wednesday

9th - Higher Ed
Russia launched a devastating glide bomb strike on Sumy and Odesa killing and wounding dozens—just a day after heavy bombardment in Kyiv. Ukraine responded with daring drone attacks on Russian air bases hundreds of kilometres away. Peace...
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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine to hold fresh peace talks with Russia this Wednesday

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Russia-Ukraine war: Ukraine to hold fresh peace talks with Russia this Wednesday
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War: Russia-Ukraine fresh peace talks on Wednesday in Turkiye

9th - Higher Ed
Russia and Ukraine will hold new peace talks on Wednesday (July 23, 2025) as a follow-up to two rounds in Istanbul that made little progress on ending their war, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced.
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Rallies persist as Turkish opposition alleges political crackdown amid corruption probe

9th - Higher Ed
Claims and counter claims in Turkiye as dozens of opposition members are arrested across the country.
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Russia's Putin in Turkey to inaugurate new gas pipeline

9th - Higher Ed
The pipeline - known as Turkstream - is five years in the making.
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Turkish MNG: Ghosn used our jets illegally to escape from Japan

9th - Higher Ed
Company files criminal complaint in Turkey over former Nissan head's escape from Japan to Lebanon via Istanbul.
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Man suspected of spying for United Arab Emirates dies in Istanbul prison cell

9th - Higher Ed
A man accused of being a spy for the United Arab Emirates has been found dead in his prison cell in Turkey. Authorities say the suspect was arrested in mid-April and had allegedly confessed to spying on Arab nationals. Turkish state...
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Watch: Tensions high in Istanbul as Erdogan's AK Party contest election results

9th - Higher Ed
Tensions are running high in Turkey's largest city, Istanbul, between supporters of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and those of the main opposition party, which dealt a heavy blow to the ruling AK Party in local elections at the weekend....
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EU's top diplomat says 'a full investigation needed' into Khashoggi's disappearance

9th - Higher Ed
A diplomatic row is growing over the disappearance of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi. Britain, France, and Germany have called for a "credible investigation" of the journalist’s disappearance. While US President Donald Trump promised...
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Jamal Khashoggi: What we know about the journalist's death | Euronews Answers

9th - Higher Ed
Saudi Arabia admitted on Saturday that journalist Jamal Khashoggi died in its Istanbul consulate. A critic of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman who lived in the United States and was a Washington Post columnist, Khashoggi went...
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Canadian connection

9th - Higher Ed
CBC's Nil Koksal on Turkish designers recycling trash into trendy accessories
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Women in Turkey protest attacks on what they’re wearing

9th - Higher Ed
Women in Turkey are saying "don't mess with my outfit," after attacks on what they’re wearing
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Thousands march for justice in Turkey

9th - Higher Ed
Thousands of Turks are walking the more than 400 kilometres from Ankara to Istanbul in a protest against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's hardline tactics against dissidents
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Turkey commemorates anniversary of failed coup

9th - Higher Ed
A year after a faction of Turkey's military tried to overthrow the government, millions of Turks remain divided, CBC's Nil Köksal reports
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US laptop ban lifted say Turkish and Emirates Airlines

9th - Higher Ed
After three months of restrictions, Turkish Airlines said on Wednesday that the US had lifted the in-cabin ban on laptops and other large electronic devices. It was imposed on US-bound flights from eight Muslim-majority countries amid...