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Trump cuts ties with WHO as pandemic grips Latin America

Greek Foreign Ministry Criticizes Quran Reading in Hagia Sophia

Turkish mosques reopen for mass prayers

Istanbul hopes to host 'historic' Champions League final despite uncertainty

Virus toll surges in Russia as Europe speeds reopening

The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic spiked again in Russia and the Americas on Friday, even as Europe's experiment with reopening from lockdown grew bolder by the day

UEFA considers 'all options' for Champions League format

UEFA is studying "all the options" for the format of this season's interrupted Champions League, amid reports on Friday that European football's governing body is considering moving the final from its scheduled venue in Istanbul

Istanbul hopes to host new, 'historic' Champions League final

Fifteen years after the "Miracle of Istanbul" that cemented Steven Gerrard's status as a Liverpool legend, the Turkish metropolis was supposed to host its second Champions League final on Saturday. But that was before the coronavirus pandemic wreaked worldwide havoc

Twenty-five years on: Glory for Ajax and the Bosman ruling which changed football

RPT - Erdogan Announces Prayer in Hagia Sophia to Commemorate Anniversary of Constantinople Fall

Erodgan Announces Prayer in Hagia Sophia to Commemorate Anniversary of Constantinople Fall

Turkey to reopen restaurants in easing of virus lockdown

UN Urges Kiev to Ratify Istanbul Convention on Prevention of Violence Against Women

The UN office in Ukraine in a statement on Wednesday called on the Ukrainian government to ratify the Istanbul Convention on preventing violence against women amid increased domestic violence levels during the COVID-19 pandemic

After rare silence, Istanbul's Grand Bazaar prepares to reopen

Sons of Jamal Khashoggi pardon the killers of their father

Hatice Cengez the fiancee of Jamal Khashoggi, however, says that no one has the right to forgive the killers, saying that heinous murder does not have limitations.

Khashoggi's Son Says Family Pardons Murderers

Salah Khashoggi, a son of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who was brutally murdered two years ago in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, said on Friday that his family has forgiven those responsible for his father's death