Erdogan’s mosque-building spree helps drive Cyprus back together

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Erdogan’s mosque-building spree helps drive Cyprus back together

Thanasis Gavos Tue, 22 Nov 2016; 12:19

On the dusty outskirts of northern Nicosia, Europe’s last divided capital, a huge and controversial Turkish-funded mosque is nearing completion. The Hala Sultan mosque, the biggest in northern Cyprus, will accommodate 3,000 worshippers.

Similar new mosques elsewhere in the Turkish-held north of the island attract only a handful of Turkish Cypriots and the mosques are rarely filled.

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26 26/03/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple	27 27/03/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple 19:15 Nasso 20:00 Once upon a time in Greece	28 28/03/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple	29 29/03/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple	30 30/03/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple	31 31/03/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple 19:30 Greek Night with Live Music at Balabam 20:00 STAN live at the Country Club, Trent Park 23:00 Ladies Free – This Saturday at Morton’s Mayfair	1 01/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 19:00 The Open Couple
2 02/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 11:00 London Greek book club meeting 14:00 Macedonia is Greek rally	3 03/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 19:27 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival 15:15 Stegosaurus at Vault Festival	4 04/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese	5 05/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese	6 06/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese	7 07/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 23:30 Easter party at Morton’s Mayfair	8 08/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 13:00 Greek Easter Party and Music events – Aberdeen
9 09/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese	10 10/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 18:00 Rules and the Disruptive Power of Desires 18:30 The Delights of Constantinople in 18th Century Greek Literature	11 11/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese 20:00 Greek Easter Party and Music events – Aberdeen	12 12/04/2018x Impressions of the Peloponnese	13 13/04/2018x 18:00 Friday Night at the Museum – The Greek Conundrum	14 14/04/2018x 21:00 Greek Easter Party and Music events – Aberdeen 23:00 Ladies Free – This Saturday at Morton’s Mayfair	15
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23 23/04/2018x An Occupation of Loss	24 24/04/2018x An Occupation of Loss 19:15 Lecture by Sir Basil Markesinis	25 25/04/2018x An Occupation of Loss 18:30 [email protected]: Europe for the few or the many? 19:45 Don Juan by Molière 20:00 Bailamos Opa!	26 26/04/2018x An Occupation of Loss 19:45 Don Juan by Molière 20:00 Bailamos Opa!	27 27/04/2018x An Occupation of Loss 19:45 Don Juan by Molière	28 28/04/2018x An Occupation of Loss Angelos: Let There Be Light 19:45 Don Juan by Molière	29 29/04/2018x Angelos: Let There Be Light 14:00 Drama Process Play – Surbiton 19:45 Don Juan by Molière
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