Turkey Passes Law Extending Sweeping Powers Over Social Media
Turkish lawmakers on Wednesday morning passed legislation that would give the government sweeping new powers to regulate content on social media, raising concerns that one...
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The Next Global Flash Point
PARIS — While many American foreign policymakers are focused on China and the South China Sea, some should take a closer look at Turkey and...
The Hagia Sophia Was a Cathedral, a Mosque and a Museum. It’s Converting Again.
On Friday, after 86 years as a museum, the great Hagia Sophia in Istanbul will once again echo with Muslim prayers. To Turkish Islamists, the...
Would Muhammad Convert Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque?
The recent decision by the Turkish government to reconvert the majestic Hagia Sophia, which was once the world’s greatest cathedral, from a museum back to...
Why Erdogan Wants Hagia Sophia to Be a Mosque
IZMIR, Turkey — President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey on Friday issued a decree ordering the Hagia Sophia, a majestic 65,000-square-foot stone structure from the...
In Turkey’s Soccer League, the Super Lig’s Giants Face a Reckoning
ISTANBUL — The fury drew them in their hundreds to the doors of the Ulker Stadium. They pressed up against the barricades, climbed onto each...
Turkish Court Clears Way for Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again
ISTANBUL — A Turkish court opened the way on Friday for Hagia Sophia to be restored as a mosque, threatening to set off an international...
‘Strategic Empathy’: How Biden’s Informal Diplomacy Shaped Foreign Relations
President Barack Obama had a China problem. His national security team knew the Chinese Communist Party was getting ready to anoint a new leader. But...
An Ancient Valley Lost to ‘Progress’
In his push for economic development, Turkey’s president has flooded the archaeological gem of Hasankeyf and displaced thousands of families. July 5, 2020 HASANKEYF, Turkey...
NASA Scientist, Detained in Turkey for Years, Returns to U.S.
ISTANBUL — An American NASA scientist returned with his family to the United States early Tuesday morning after nearly four years of imprisonment and house...