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Travellers from Australia and New Zealand remember fallen Anzacs at Gallipoli battlefields, along with Turkish and other nations' dignitaries
• 3 years agoThe Gallipoli campaign aimed to secure a naval route from the Mediterranean Sea to Istanbul through the Dardanelles, and knock the Ottomans out of the war. The battle lasted for eight months
'Everyone wants a flag': Turkey support lifts spirits in Aizerbaijan as Ankara reaffirms backing of Baku
• 4 years agoAzerbaijani president Ilham Aliyev has repeatedly thanked Turkey for support analysts have described as a 'game-changer' in the current conflict
Factbox: How Hagia Sophia's status changed over centuries of history
• 5 years agoFriday paryers were held in Istanbul's Hagia Sophia for the first time since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the building a mosque once again
Recep Tayyip Erdogan revives talk of turning Hagia Sophia into a mosque again, to international dismay
• 5 years agoHagia Sophia, one of the oldest and architecturally one of the most impressive cathedrals in the world, commands pride of place on the historical peninsula
Turkey to re-open consulate in Iraq's Mosul four years after freeing city from Islamic State's clutches
• 7 years agoTurkey has planned to reopen a consulate in Mosul four years after ridding the city of Islamic State jihadists
Turkey coup: Erdogan needs to remain in control because we can't afford another Iraq
Fp Staff • 9 years agoAn overthrowing of Erdogan, who has ruled Turkey with popular mandate since 2003, would have marked one of the biggest shifts in the Middle East in years. Even a failed coup attempt could still destabilize the pivotal country.
Germany passes resolution to recognize Armenian 'genocide' in World War I
• 9 years agoThe "Armenian genocide" recognition comes at a particularly awkward time as Germany and EU are relying on Turkey to help stem a record influx of migrants.
Tiny treasures: 17th-19th Century Indian miniatures part of Bonhams' auction
Fp Staff • 9 years agoThe highlights of Bonhams' auction include 50 miniatures encapsulating a broad range of Indian painting from 17th to 19th century
Watch: A quick guide to a century of conflict in the Middle East
Fp Archives • 9 years agoThe history of the most oil rich region in the country, from the Ottoman empire to the Arab uprising, all cramped into a video that lasts less than 2 minutes.
New letter reveals Winston Churchill's family believed he wanted to convert to Islam, begged him not to
Fp Staff • 10 years agoFormer British Prime Minister Winston Churchill wanted to convert to Islam and was begged by his family members not to do so, say news reports.