Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul into a mosque, following a similar move with Hagia Sophia. Chora, originally a church dating back to the 4th century, became a mosque ...

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President Erdogan reopens Istanbul's Hagia Sophia to Muslim worship, ... Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque. 10 July 2020. Share Save. ... has been turned back into a mosque.

Istanbul’s historic Hagia Sophia has reopened for Friday prayers for the first time since a decision was made to turn it back into a mosque after more than 80 years as a museum.

A Muslim cleric walks along a former Byzantine church which formally opened as a mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, May 6, 2024. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former ...

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Turkey Torn on Whether Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia Should Be a Museum or a Mosque. 5 minute read. ... became a mosque in 1453 after the Ottomans breached Constantinople’s walls.

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Turkey commissioned a “giant mosque” to sit atop an Istanbul peak that will be visible from everywhere in the city of 15 million, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said.

Istanbul’s historic Hagia Sophia has reopened for Friday prayers for the first time since a decision was made to turn it back into a mosque after more than 80 years as a museum.