Turkish main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) dismissed Ozturk Yilmaz, a lawmaker from eastern Ardahan province. Yilmaz was dismissed on Tuesday for violating the party bylaw by appearing on ...

An Israeli bill calling for a ban on mosques using loudspeakers for the call to prayer was condemned as a “rejection of Islam” by Turkey’s leading religious figure Wednesday. Mehmet Gormez, the head ...

At the Grand mosque in Turkey's Edirne region, muezzins (call to prayer singers) compete to be crowned the countries most melodic voice. But what does it take to master this art form? The Turkish city ...