Taksim Square: Erdogan inaugurates controversial mosque in Istanbul
Craig TaylorPlans for the mosque, which towers over a monument to the secular republic, sparked protests in 2013. BBC News – Europe
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Belarus: Russia blocks some flights for avoiding its ally
Air France and Austrian Airlines routes to Moscow are halted as Russia rejects new flight plans. BBC News – Europe
Belarus plane: Lukashenko hits back at condemnation of journalist’s arrest
As Western pressure grows, Alexander Lukashenko says his country’s critics are “strangling” Belarus. BBC News – Europe
EU agrees new Belarus sanctions after plane arrest
Belarusian airlines will be banned from EU skies after a flight was diverted and a journalist held. BBC News – Europe
Ryanair plane: Western powers voice outrage at plane ‘hijacking’
The EU and the US consider sanctions after Belarus forced a plane carrying a journalist to land. BBC News – Europe
Coronavirus: Spain to lift restrictions for UK and Japanese travellers
UK tourists will be free to enter the country without a negative Covid-19 PCR test from Monday. BBC News – Europe