The modern-day sultan now also wants to be the modern-day caliph, but the decision to turn Hagia Sophia back into a mosque is a pyrrhic victory that divides rather than unites, writes Dennis Sammut in this op-ed
Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani forces continued late on Sunday night, in the northern sector of the international border between the two countries, with both sides accusing each other of shelling with heavy mortars
The man was named as 33 year old Zaza Mikhailovich Kakheladze from the nearby village of Kvemo Chala. The Georgian government has strongly condemned the incident, and called for his immediate release.
More than 3500 military personnel from the Russian Southern Military District are taking part in the tactical exercises and about 800 units of weapons and military equipment are involved
The head of EU diplomacy Josep Borrell calls for a more comprehensive approach and more intensive dialogue with Turkey after meeting with his Turkish counterpart in Ankara