From. Iraq. On monday. In the capital. Welcome to the program. For muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than. Are gathered outside the Historic Building to take part in the prayer as it follows a controversial decree from turkish president want to turn the former museum back into a mosque better than himself it is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more im joined by. In istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the iris of fear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining these prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. Fia there was a limitation due to coronavirus the measures but outside we actually souls th
A german woman. Had been missing since monday. And. Completed the 1st. A major. Project. With. Welcome to the program. Open for most. For the 1st time in more than. Thousands of gathered outside the Historic Building to take in the prayer as it follows a controversial. President. Back into a mosque. On himself is in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has to the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For more now im joined by d. W. Correspondent julio han whos quite near the hargus of fear in istanbul judea what is going on at the monument. Well the 1st friday prayer is underway inside the ioseph ear but also outside as you can see behind me there are thousands of people who are joining these prayers right behind me actually you can see many of my colleagues from turkish media who are our also praying now are joining the prayers according to the information we have about 500 people were allowed inside the i. O. C. There was a limitation due to coro
Turkeys president says it remains open for all. And running out of oxygen in bolivia relatives of covert 19 patients are having to get their own supply. Back into the program chinas been accused of using its Diplomatic Missions for widespread spying across the United States and the u. S. Justice Department Says the consulate in houston was one of the worst offenders chinese staff are moving out of that consulate after washington told beijing to shut it down the u. S. Says its to protect American Intellectual property trying to Foreign Ministry called it an unjustified act and in retaliation beijing has ordered the american consulate in the southwestern city of chengdu to close and chinas most senior diplomat has blamed the u. S. For all of the current tension wangi says he still hopes that china and the u. S. Can reach a solution which benefits both countries well with more on these developments. On the chinese story and the research as arrest in. In the u. S. We can join our White Hou
Vacation yet there is no vacation from the pandemic germany is offering incoming travelers free coronavirus testing to guard against a 2nd wave of coping 1000. Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us yes ophelia has opened for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than 80 years that comes after a controversial decree from turkish president wretch up tired to want to turn the former museum back into a mosque or to one himself attended prayers today along with several 100 guests the building was originally a cathedral and it stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. For. President ever to one personally began friday prayers with a recitation from the koran this is the 1st time muslim friday prayers have been held in the highest sophia for 86 years just 2 weeks ago turkeys highest Administrative Court canceled the building status as a museum hairdo and then ordered it to be used as a mosque despite covert 19 thousands of believers began gathering outside the istanb
There is no vacation from the pandemic germany is offering incoming travelers frequent of ours testing to guard against a 2nd wave of cope at night. Im sumi so misconducts good to have you with us hi yes afia has hosted muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in nearly 90 years the istanbul landmark served as one of christianitys most significant cathedrals a mosque and the museum before it was recently converted back into a muslim place of worship a controversial to create by president to want to change the building status. Or. Prayers led by a president on a friday that will become unforgettable in turkey thousands of muslims gathered in worship for the 1st time in 86 years. Each. Oh despite the iconic buildings journey through time from Orthodox Christian cathedral to muslim mosque to museum. For many here and historic wrong has been righted clouds above them and young men dont know im not on my own we have been waiting for higher sophia to open as a mosque for decades for decades we