All eyes in the region are on Turkiye’s elections
SINEM CENGIZ May 05, 2023 ARAB NEWS With just over a week until Turks vote in the most critical elections their country’s history, all eyes are fixed on what the […]
Muslims faced brunt of Netherlands’ religious inequity in 2022
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 27, 2023 – 12:27 PM GMT+3 The Westermoskee Aya Sofya mosque in Amsterdam, Sept. 26, 2017. (Getty Images) The Netherlands’ Muslim community faced the […]
UK children campaign raises tens of thousands for Turkiye-Syria earthquake orphans during Ramadan
Previous 0 seconds of 2 minutes, 20 secondsVolume 40% Ramadan Kids was launched three years ago and chosen this year to raise funds for orphans and children of Turkiye-Syria earthquakes. […]
Turkiye critical to East-West power balance
YASAR YAKIS April 30, 2023 Despite the efforts of the Euro-Atlantic community, the Ukrainian crisis gives the impression that it is moving toward a standstill. The US and Germany are […]
Guterres proposes ‘way forward’ for Ukraine grain initiative
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov with UN. Secretary-General António Guterres on April 24, 2023 in New York City. (Getty Images/AFP) Updated 10 sec ago AFP April 24, 2023 UNITED NATIONS, […]
Turkiye, Egypt may cooperate to help Libya
YASAR YAKIS April 23, 2023 Turkiye and Egypt have been at loggerheads for a prolonged period. It started with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s harsh rhetoric against the rise to […]
Erdoğan reopens iconic Blue Mosque after 5-year restoration
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL APR 21, 2023 – DAILY SABAH The newly reopened Blue Mosque, in Istanbul, Türkiye, April 21, 2023. (AA Photo) President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan reopened Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque […]
Tracing vibrant legacy of Sephardic community in Istanbul
BY BUSE KESKIN ISTANBUL APR 19, 2023 – 12:16 PM GMT+3 Inside view of the Quincentennial Foundation Museum of Turkish Jews in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 25, 2017. (AA Photo) The ‘Sephardic […]
Turkish, Greek elections may test transatlantic solidarity
YASAR YAKIS April 16, 2023 Turkiye will hold elections on May 14 and Greece on May 21. Depending on the outcomes, these two dates may signal the beginning of a […]
Baghdadis enjoy iftar in historic Ottoman Barracks’ garden
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL APR 11, 2023 – EDITED BY MINDY ANN YARTAŞI Iraqi citizen named Um Muhammed talks to Anadolu Agency (AA) correspondent at Ottoman Barracks in Baghdad, […]
‘Blessed month’: Fasting, taqwa, spiritual reflections
BY AFTAB HUSAIN KOLA APR 12, 2023 DAILY SABAH The social aspect of fasting during Ramadan is that the atmosphere is saturated with religious piety and devotion to Allah. (Getty […]
In pictures: Ramadan in Turkey’s earthquake disaster zone
Some survivors of the tragedy in February were without electricity for weeks and continue to wait for tents Stefania D’Ignoti , Carola Cappellari 11 April 2023 Ramadan in the southeastern provinces of Turkey has […]
Language of flowers in Islam and Ottomans
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 30, 2021 – daily sabah Roses are seen in the garden at the entrance of Topkapı Palace in Istanbul, Turkey. (Photo by Shutterstock) Flowers are […]
With whom would Ottoman sultans marry?
BY EKREM BUĞRA EKINCI NOV 10, 2021 – DAILY SABAH A view of Topkapı Palace, which served as the main residence and administrative headquarters of the Ottoman sultans for centuries, […]
Ramadan ‘good opportunity’ to quit smoking: Turkish health expert
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL MAR 31, 2023 – Doctors do not recommend smoking directly after breaking a daylong fast and even suggest Ramadan could be a perfect time to […]
On the Turkish earthquake: The question of mercy
BY EKREM DEMIRLI MAR 31, 2023 – daily sabah Fevzi Anli, 53, carries his three-year-old grand-son Fevzi in his arms as they wait to receive food in Orhanlı tent city […]
Experts reveal wonders and woes of Ramadan diet
BY DAILY SABAH WITH IHA ISTANBUL MAR 30, 2023 EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Bread pide of Ramadan on the iftar table near water and soup. (Shutterstock Photo) While shedding light upon […]
Saudi Arabia among top 5 donors for Turkiye quake fund
Tents set up to home displaced people following a massive earthquake, in Adiyaman, southeastern Turkiye on March 25, 2023. (AFP) ARAB NEWS April 01, 2023 RIYADH: The UN Office for […]
A Ramadan primer for expats in Türkiye
BY LEYLA YVONNE ERGIL MAR 24, 2023 – daily sabah EDITED BY BUSE KESKIN Lights celebrating the Muslim festival of Ramadan are displayed in the West End of London, […]
Kurds to play kingmakers as Turkiye prepares to vote
ZAID M. BELBAGI March 28, 2023 Last month’s earthquake and the subsequent flooding are a somber reflection of the sad state of Turkiye’s Kurds. However, the natural disaster has the […]