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Turkey’s top cleric urges Pope to act over mosque attacks
Drawing attention to steadily rising attacks against mosques in Germany, Turkeyâs top cleric has said the Pope must âtranslate words into deeds with regard to the misperception and misinterpretation of Islam.â
Opposition urges prime minister to resign over nomination for presidency
Ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) officials have declined opposition calls for Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoÄan to resign, following his nomination for the presidential elections, announced on July 1.
âPrime Minister ErdoÄanâs resignation due to his candidacy is out of the question,â Deputy Prime Minister Emrullah Ä°Åler told reporters on July 2.