September 8, 2020 ISIS suspects sentenced to thousands of years in prison for NYE nightclub attack in Istanbul A Turkish court on Monday sentenced an Islamic State suspect to life in prison over the New Year’s Eve attack on a nightclub in Istanbul that left 39 people dead in 2017.
September 7, 2020 Saudi court issues final verdicts in Khashoggi murder, sentencing 8 to prison A Saudi court has issued final verdicts Monday in the 2018 killing of journalist and dissident Jamal Khashoggi, sentencing eight to prison, according to state television.
September 2, 2020 World’s nuclear capabilities are decreasing in overall numbers but growing deadlier Tensions over potential nuclear warfare – and ever-alarming concerns that more countries are endeavoring to join the niche arms arena – are once again on the rise.
September 1, 2020 Jailed Turkish mob boss claims government officials dispatched him to kill American Pastor Andrew Brunson From behind bars in Argentina, a wanted Turkish mob leader has ignited a firestorm with explosive allegations that some Turkish government officials had recruited him to put a hit on former political prisoner, Pastor Andrew Brunson.
August 28, 2020 Israel claims Turkey is granting passports to Hamas members Turkey has long been a NATO ally, but its growing support for the designated terror group Hamas is said to be fracturing diplomatic ties with both Israel and the United States.
August 21, 2020 After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque The Turkish government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that came a month after it drew praise from the faithful and international opposition for similarly turning Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia into a Muslim house of prayer.
August 14, 2020 Iran, Turkey slam UAE, claim Israel deal a ‘dagger’ in backs of Palestinians, Muslims Iran and Turkey harshly criticized the United Arab Emirates for its deal this week with Israel, framing it as an act of betrayal against Palestinians and Muslims.
August 13, 2020 France sends forces into eastern Mediterranean to quell tensions between Greece, Turkey Emmanuel Macron on Thursday ordered French forces into the eastern Mediterranean where tensions have been rising between Greece and Turkey over disputed waters.
July 24, 2020 Hagia Sophia hosts first prayer since reopening, 86 years after converting to a museum Hundreds of thousands attended the service, with many camped out overnight.
July 16, 2020 NASA scientist held as a political prisoner in Turkey is freed, reflects on his US freedoms American NASA scientist Serkan Golge, 40, returned to his Texas, home earlier this month after years in a Turkish prison cell in what U.S. officials had long deemed an example of Ankara taking political prisoners.
