Saturday 27 February, 2021
Turkish president Erdogan formally converted the museum back into a mosque on Friday.
Turkish president Erdogan yesterday formally converted the museum back into a mosque
A 1934 Cabinet decision had turned the mosque site into a museum.
Bad weather and high winds were reported in the area as the plane came in to land.
The Transportation Ministry said there had been no deaths in what it called a “rough landing”.
The re-run took place after a new election was ordered following the opposition’s victory in March.
Election authorities annulled the first vote in March after Erdogan’s ruling party alleged corruption.
The Reds came back from a 3-0 deficit to shock Barcelona in the Champions League semi-finals.
They are also receiving multi-million dollar homes from Saudi Arabia.
The Russian Orthodox Church has cut ties following the move.
US government sources believe he was killed, but Saudi Arabia says the claims are “baseless”.
It will be the first time since 2005 that the biggest game in European club football will be played in the Turkish city.
The incident took place last year.
The victims’ nationalities have yet to be confirmed.
The fight broke out following mutual accusations of the firms “stealing one another’s customers”.
The country was marking the one-year anniversary of a failed coup.
Local authorities have banned the parade for the third year in a row, but organisers said they’d march anyway.
Nothing else suspicious was found, and the passengers were transported to Toronto on a different flight.
It is believed that the man is a patient at the hospital’s psychiatric unit.
Mevlut Cavusoglu did not name the attacker or give any further details.
CCTV footage of the suspected attacker has now been been released.
The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Irish citizens in Istanbul are advised “to remain very vigilant” and to avoid crowded areas, especially “those frequented by foreigners”.
Television pictures showed bus reduced to a smouldering wreck by the impact of the blast, as wounded were taken to ambulances.
A large section of VIP seats overlooking the square were reserved for families of those killed in the coup attempt.
Thirteen foreign nationals are among the dead.
Turkish news sources are reporting that three suicide bombers carried out the attack.
Customers were attacked for listening to music and drinking alcohol during Ramadan.
Prosecutors are calling for a four-year jail term for the 112-times capped striker.
Reports said the explosion took place close to the Vezneciler metro station.
President Higgins will be speaking on a number of topics including achieving zero hunger, humanitarian financing, gender-based violence and gender equality.
The Reds’ players were told to remember what the club did against AC Milan in 2005 last night.
Four people were killed and 36 injured in this morning’s attack. The blast is the sixth major bombing to take place in Turkey since last July.
Police have used teargas on protesters.
The building is near one of the city’s main shopping streets.
The attack has been blamed on the so-called Islamic State.
The man was apparently preparing to jump to his death when Erdogan’s motorcade was passing by.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the explosion.
The Portuguese winger will move to the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium in a matter of days.
All 97 passengers were evacuated safely.
