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Easter Mass held in Fener Greek Orthodox Patriarchate
Ceremony, led by Fener Greek Patriarch Bartholomew, held at Aya Yorgi Church in Istanbul.
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Former Portugal defender Xavier rediscovers himself thanks to Islam
Ex-Galatasaray player Abel Xavier says his Istanbul days in 2003 had big effect on changing his views, converting to Islam.
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Third Global Islamic Fintech Summit to be held in Istanbul
The third Global Islamic Fintech Summit (GIFS) will be held in 2022, according to Elmangos Ventures (EV), an Islamic digital economy enabler and business events organizer.
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Istanbul's Orthodox community marks Epiphany with icy dives
In age-old ceremony, swimmers dive into frigid waters of Golden Horn to retrieve cross thrown by Patriarch Bartholomew.
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Short circuit behind fire at historic Istanbul mosque
The fire which broke the 17 century Vanikoy mosque caused short circuit, Istanbul fire department announced .
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Farewell to Gli, famed feline of Hagia Sophia mosque
The world-famous feline who made Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia her own is now part of the history of the iconic mosque.
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Hamas, Fatah make progress in reconciliation efforts
Fatah and Hamas Palestinian movements have made progress in their reconciliation efforts, during negotiation talks in Istanbul.
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Istanbul’s Kariye museum regains original mosque status
Kariye Museum, which was known as Chora Church, is located near the city’s ancient walls. It was originally built as a church in the sixth century. It was converted into a mosque in 1511 by Bayezid II, son of Sultan Mehmed II who converted Hagia Sophia into a mosque after his conquest of Istanbul from Byzantine Empire.
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IHRC Expressing grief over the death of Mehmet Ali Tekin
Tekin was one of the many prisoners of faith that IHRC campaigners advocated for. He was a contemporary and friend of the young activist Metin Yüksel, who was assassinated in 1979 at the age of 20.