Tag Archives: Istanbul (Turkey)

The New York Times 8:43 pm on November 8, 2020
Tags: Aksener, Meral, , , , , Foundation for Defense of Democracies, , Istanbul (Turkey), ,   

Turkey’s Finance Minister Resigns Amid Pressures of Sliding Economy

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s son-in-law, who is known for his ties to the Trump White House, said he was quitting as Turkey’s lira tumbles and its economy worsens.

#aksener-meral, #albayrak-berat, #banking-and-financial-institutions, #currency, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #foundation-for-defense-of-democracies, #halkbank, #istanbul-turkey, #kushner-jared, #turkey

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The New York Times 10:57 pm on October 2, 2020
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Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing is Focus of ‘Kingdom of Silence’ and ‘The Dissident’

“Kingdom of Silence,” due Friday, and “The Dissident,” due Dec. 18, revisit the killing of the Saudi journalist Khashoggi in Turkey in 2018.

#bezos-jeffrey-p, #central-intelligence-agency, #cyberattacks-and-hackers, #federal-bureau-of-investigation, #fogel-bryan, #istanbul-turkey, #khashoggi-jamal, #kingdom-of-silence-movie, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #movies, #murders-attempted-murders-and-homicides, #rowley-richard, #saudi-arabia, #washington-post

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The New York Times 9:00 am on August 27, 2020
Tags: Antalya (Turkey), Bulgurlu, Hakan, , , , Grundig AG, , Istanbul (Turkey), , , , ,   

Turkey Braces for Yet Another Currency Crisis

A sharp drop in the value of the lira is testing businesses and residents while they are coping with the pandemic.

#antalya-turkey, #bulgurlu-hakan, #currency, #economic-conditions-and-trends, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #grundig-ag, #home-appliances, #istanbul-turkey, #north-atlantic-treaty-organization, #turkey, #us-dollar-currency, #ventilators-medical, #world-bank

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The New York Times 10:41 am on July 24, 2020
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Erdogan Reopens Turkey’s Hagia Sophia as a Mosque

The Muslim faithful celebrated the decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey, even as it generated dismay among Christians and architectural conservators.

#byzantine-civilization, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #hagia-sophia-istanbul-turkey, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #istanbul-turkey, #monuments-and-memorials-structures, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #ottoman-empire, #politics-and-government, #religion-state-relations

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The New York Times 1:50 pm on July 10, 2020
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Turkish Court Clears Way for Hagia Sophia to Be Used as a Mosque Again

The decision to revoke its 80-year-old status as a museum would allow it to become a place of worship but is likely to provoke an international furor.

#byzantine-civilization, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #hagia-sophia-istanbul-turkey, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #istanbul-turkey, #mosques, #muslims-and-islam, #politics-and-government, #world-heritage-sites

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The New York Times 5:00 am on July 10, 2020
Tags: Besiktas (Soccer Team), , Fenerbahce (Soccer Team), , Istanbul (Turkey), ,   

In Turkey’s Soccer League, the Super Lig’s Giants Face a Reckoning

Turkish soccer, hobbled by fallen giants and rife with conspiracy theories, can no longer match Europe’s powerhouses. Fixing its problems will require the one trait no one seems to have.

#besiktas-soccer-team, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #fenerbahce-soccer-team, #galatasaray-soccer-team, #istanbul-turkey, #soccer, #turkey

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The New York Times 11:05 am on July 8, 2020
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Erdogan Talks of Making Hagia Sophia a Mosque Again, to International Dismay

The World Heritage site was once a potent symbol of Christian-Muslim rivalry, and it could become one once more.

#byzantine-civilization, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #historic-buildings-and-sites, #istanbul-turkey, #mosques, #museums, #muslims-and-islam, #ottoman-empire, #politics-and-government

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The New York Times 11:22 pm on June 11, 2020
Tags: , , , , Istanbul (Turkey), , , , Ulucay, Hamza,   

Turkey Court Sentences U.S. Consulate Employee to Over 8 Years in Prison

Ignoring U.S. arguments that the charges were baseless, a court convicted Metin Topuz of aiding the group that Turkey accuses of masterminding a 2016 coup attempt.

#coups-detat-and-attempted-coups-detat, #diplomatic-service-embassies-and-consulates, #erdogan-recep-tayyip, #gulen-fethullah, #istanbul-turkey, #state-department, #topuz-metin, #turkey, #ulucay-hamza, #united-states-international-relations

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The New York Times 11:01 am on May 22, 2020
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Khashoggi’s Son Says Family Pardons His Father’s Killers

The pardon effectively ends the prospect that any of the men who killed Jamal Khashoggi will be executed.

#istanbul-turkey, #khashoggi-jamal, #mohammed-bin-salman-1985, #politics-and-government, #saudi-arabia, #targeted-killings, #washington-post

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 22, 2020
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Pick a Card and Be Transported: 7 Board Games From Around the World

Design the Sagrada Família in Barcelona or wander through Edo-era Japan. These games are about learning and exploring, not winning.

#barcelona-spain, #games, #istanbul-turkey, #japan, #national-parks-monuments-and-seashores, #travel-and-vacations

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The New York Times 9:00 am on May 21, 2020
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In Istanbul Under Lockdown, Baklava Makers Are Essential Workers

A strict weekend curfew quiets the city’s joyous commotion, but offers up new moments of breathtaking beauty, both spiritual and natural. And essential sweets are still delivered.

#coronavirus-2019-ncov, #curfews, #istanbul-turkey, #quarantine-life-and-culture, #turkey

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