Turkey Plans To Reopen The Hagia Sophia As A Mosque

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Turkey Plans To Reopen The Hagia Sophia As A Mosque

Turkey Plans To Reopen The Hagia Sophia As A Mosque

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Published 10 Jul 2020

Watch VideoTurkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan issued a decree Friday to convert the Hagia Sophia into a working mosque again.

The Hagia Sophia has been a museum since 1935. It was originally a cathedral but was turned into a mosque in 1453 after Istanbul was conquered by the Ottomans.

Erdogan made the announcement...

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