The Russian Patriarch Kirill, an open supporter of Vladimir Putin and his policies, and Bartholomew, a patriarch seeking to bring Orthodoxy into the future, clashed over Ukraine, according to an extensive article by the American magazine Atlantic
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"He is the Favourite among Greeks" say his opponents, petty politics says Imamoglou - The conflicting messages from the Istanbul mayor
It is reported to have been caused by renovation works - Arrest warrants issued for 5 individuals
The joint journey of the victor with the Turkish president, whom he even happened to treat...meatballs
The recent 4.9 magnitude earthquake in the Dardanelles has led some scientists to believe that it is a precursor to a very large earthquake in Constantinople
Turkey worries for an earthquake greater than 7 Richter - These small tremors "gradually break the faults and lead to major earthquakes"
Originally some 11 metres tall, it was later broken up and pillaged for bronze
According to Yeni Safak, the conversion into a mosque has been completed with the laying of the red carpets
Turkish city’s pre-Ottoman heritage is falling away through lack of care or being obscured for political purposes
Earlier, the head of American diplomacy had met in Constantinople with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan and the President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan