The Hellenic armed forces are on high alert because of the intent of Turkey to begin the study near the island of kastellorizo, according to Greek media.
According to the newspaper "Kathimerini", the Hydrographic service of Antalya reported research to the South and East of kastellorizo, from today until 2 August. In Ankara it was announced that a research ship Oruc Reis will be in the area, and for this reason the armed forces were put on alert across the country, the newspaper said.
Units of the Libyan national army led by Khalifa the Haftarot should move away from Sirte and Jury, otherwise against them will be initiated the military operation, said the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu.
In Libya, the confrontation between the national consensus Government (NTC) Fayeza Zarraga, which controls Tripoli and areas to the West of the country, and the LDF under the command of Marshal Khalifa Haftorah, which cooperates with sitting on the East by the Parliament. The NTC supports Turkey, and LNA - Egypt.
Turkey will continue to preserve Hagia Sophia in Istanbul as a world heritage site by UNESCO after its conversion into a mosque, said on Monday Turkish foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.
The state Council, Turkey's highest administrative court on Friday annulled the decision of 1934 the transformation of Hagia Sophia into a Museum. Immediately after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he had signed a decree about the transformation of the Cathedral into a mosque and the beginning of Muslim worship there.
The President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan signed a decree on awarding the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul to the status of the mosque.
Earlier, the state Council of Turkey annulled the decision of 1934 about the Museum the status of a Cathedral.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced that he had signed a decree about the transformation of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque and the beginning of Muslim worship there.
Earlier on Friday it became known that the state Council of Turkey annulled the decision of 1934 the transformation of Hagia Sophia into a Museum.
The head of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Leonid Slutsky has expressed a regret in connection with cancellation by the state Council of Turkey decision of 1934 the transformation of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a Museum.
"The issue of changing the status of the Church-Museum of Hagia Sophia only formally it may seem that is an internal matter of Turkey, in fact it is not so. The Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO world heritage site, has the status of a Museum that entails a number of legal obligations on the part of the Turkish authorities on preservation of the universal value of this monument," - said Slutsky RIA Novosti.
The decision about the transformation of Hagia Sophia into a mosque regrettable if President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will support him, it will negatively affect the international image of the country, said RIA Novosti Chairman of the Commission of the Public chamber of the Russian Federation on harmonization of interethnic and interreligious relations Vladimir Zorin.
The Turkish state Council (Supreme administrative court) annulled the decision of 1934 the transformation of Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofia) in Istanbul to a Museum, reported CNN Turk. The Anadolu news Agency, citing a conclusion of the state Council reported that the Cathedral was a mosque.
Change the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul will be painfully perceived by the Orthodox world, but also not the best way affect the socio-political life of Turkey, said RIA Novosti, first Deputy Chairman of the Duma Committee on international Affairs Dmitry Novikov.
The Turkish state Council (Supreme administrative court) on Friday annulled the decision of 1934 the transformation of Hagia Sophia (Hagia Sophia) Museum.
The Turkish state Council (Supreme administrative court) annulled the decision of 1934 the transformation of Hagia Sophia (Aya Sofia) in Istanbul in the Museum, informs television channel CNN Turk.
"The state Council of Turkey overturned the decision of 1934 the transformation of Hagia Sophia into a Museum", - transmits television channel, noting that now the Hagia Sophia can be used as a mosque.
Foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu held Monday in Ankara talks with the head of European diplomacy Josep Borrell and again raised the issue of simplification of visa regime with the EU.
"The EU promised Turkey to simplify the visa regime and must act fairly," said çavuşoğlu during a joint press conference.
Permanent representative of the Republic of Crimea under the President of Russia, Vice-Premier of the Crimean government Georgiy Muradov urged the Turkish authorities not to make meaningless statements about non-recognition of the status of Crimea, to observe the Russian-Turkish Act on world trade and borders from 1783, according to which the Peninsula was recognized as Russian.
Earlier, the Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, does not recognize and does not recognize "the illegal annexation of Crimea". The announcement was made at a joint press conference with Ukrainian foreign Minister Dmitry Coleby in the framework of the working visit to Turkey.
The Turkish authorities, refusing to recognize the Russian status of Crimea, demonstrate an inability to adequately assess the international situation, said the head of the Crimean regional national-cultural autonomy of the Crimean Tatars Eyvaz dead.
Earlier, the Ukrainian media reported that the Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, does not recognize and does not recognize "the illegal annexation of Crimea". According to him, this fundamental position will never change. The statement was made at a joint press conference with Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Coleby in the framework of his working visit to Turkey.
The Senator from the Crimean region, a member of the Federation Council Committee on international Affairs Sergei Tsekov said that Crimea does not need the recognition of their status in the Turkey as for the Crimeans, the most important recognition is the recognition and support of Russia.
Earlier, the Ukrainian media reported that the Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country supports the territorial integrity of Ukraine, does not recognize and does not recognize "the illegal annexation of Crimea". According to him, this fundamental position will never change. The statement was made at a joint press conference with Minister of foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmitry Coleby in the framework of his working visit to Turkey.
The Moscow Patriarchate has called on the Turkish authorities to respect the feelings of millions of Christians and not to turn the Hagia Sophia into a mosque and reminded that Istanbul and so there is no shortage of Muslim temples.
The Supreme administrative court of Turkey, the state Council on Thursday considered the question of changing the status of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. The state Council believes that to change the status of the Cathedral is the presidential decree, reported by the Greek TV ERT. The decision will be announced within 15 days.
Legal basis for resale purchased Turkey at the RF systems s-400, Washington no, said the press Secretary of the ruling Turkish party of justice and development Omer Celik.
Republican Senator John Thune has proposed to resolve the contradictions between the USA and Turkey according to the Russian s-400 by purchasing these complexes in Ankara, according to the text of the proposed amendment to the defense budget of the United States. In order to purchase named assurances to Turkey that she will not buy the proceeds other military equipment, is incompatible with the requirement of NATO.
The Minister of foreign Affairs of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu stated that Russia and Turkey are making efforts for a cease-fire in Libya, and France's action was described as "devastating", said the Agency Anadolu.
According to Cavusoglu, France tacitly supports the head of the Libyan national army, Khalifa the Haftarot, supplying arms to Libya.
Russia's Ambassador to Ankara Aleksey erkhov said that Turkey has done much for the security of tourism facilities, while the sides are discussing the resumption of flights and tourist arrivals.
Earlier the representative of the foreign Ministry of Turkey reported to RIA Novosti that Russian foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu discussed by telephone a number of regional issues and the development of tourism. Before that, the interior Ministry in its circular said that Turkey hopes to resume regular flights to Russia from 15 July and waiting for the confirmation from the Russian side.
Chief of the General staff of national defense of Greece General Konstantinos Floros said about the readiness of the armed forces to react and prevent any action of Turkey and "burn" someone to invade the country. As the channel Open, Flores stated this during a meeting with accredited in the Ministry of defence correspondents.
"A week ago the chief of the General staff, Flores skydiving, along with other members of the armed forces, sending a message of warning Turkey. Now, talking about Turkish aggression in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean, he left no doubt about how to respond to the Greek armed forces if Turkey violates Greek sovereignty - "he who sets foot on Greek land, we first burn, and then will ask who it is," - said the TV channel.
The foreign Ministers of Russia and Turkey Sergei Lavrov and Cavusoglu during a telephone conversation on Saturday stressed the importance of coordinated steps of Moscow and Ankara to settle in Libya, the Russian foreign Ministry.
The conversation took place on Turkey's initiative.
The special representative of the UN Secretary General on Syria, Geir Pedersen, said he hoped for a meeting of the constitutional Committee of the SAR in Geneva by the end of August.
"Despite the fact that travel restrictions are still in force, I hope that the session in Geneva can become possible by the end of August," said Pedersen.
Russia and Turkey have fundamental differences on Libya, the postponement of the visit of foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in Istanbul is associated with the need for more thorough technical study of the further steps, said the Turkish foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu on Monday.
Earlier, the Russian foreign Ministry said that Lavrov and defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Sunday, will arrive in Turkey at the head of the Russian interdepartmental delegation for consultations on regional issues. However, it was later announced the postponement of the visit.
Greek Orthodox Church urges the government of Turkey to "exercise prudence" and not to turn the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a mosque, noting that this can cause frustration and protests of Christians.
Turkish leader Tayyip Erdogan said earlier that the Turkish Council of State will consider the possibility to change the status of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. According to the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu said that his country was entitled to change the status of the Cathedral, turning it into a mosque, without taking into account the views of other States.
"Cairo initiative" on the Libyan resolution unconvincing and insincere, said the foreign Minister of Turkey Mevlut Cavusoglu.
On Saturday in Cairo, met Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi the commander of the Libyan national army, Khalifa the Haftarot and the head sits in the East of Libya, house of representatives, Aquila Saleh. Following the meeting, the head of Egypt announced the "Cairo initiative," which includes a cease-fire throughout Libya from June 8 and conditions for a political settlement.
