Hagia Sophia

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey’s Historic Chora Church Also Switched to Mosque

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan reconverted the historic Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings, into a mosque on Friday, a month after opening the famed Hagia Sophia to ...

August 21, 2020BY Reuters
EU, Turkey Clash Over Hagia Sophia, Mediterranean Drilling

BRUSSELS—Turkey and the European Union clashed on July 13 over Ankara's decision to change the status of Hagia ...

July 14, 2020BY The Associated Press
Turkey’s Erdogan Says Hagia Sophia Becomes Mosque After Court Ruling

ISTANBUL—President Tayyip Erdogan declared Istanbul's Hagia Sophia open to Muslim worship on Friday after a top court ruled ...

July 10, 2020BY Reuters
Turkish Court Paves Way to Turn Hagia Sophia Into a Mosque

Update: President Erdogan has formally changed the status of Hagia Sophia to a mosque. ANKARA—A Turkish court annulled ...

July 10, 2020BY Reuters