Hagia Sophia

FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a flag as she attends afternoon prayers and visits Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, for the first time after it was once again declared a mosque after 86 years, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2020. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
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Turkey and Greece exchange harsh words over Hagia Sophia prayers

Greek criticism of the move to convert the site from a museum has been scathing, underlining tense ties between Greece and Turkey

FILE PHOTO: Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that was a Byzantine cathedral before being converted into a mosque which is currently a museum, is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
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Things you should know about the Hagia Sophia

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan attends Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, for the first time after it was once again declared a mosque after 86 years, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2020. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout via REUTERS
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Erdogan joins thousands to pray for first time at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, March 4, 2020. Turkish Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS
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Erdogan to pray in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion

Gli the cat of Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is pictured in Istanbul, Turkey, July 2, 2020. Photo: Reuters
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Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul's Hagia Sophia changes

Hagia Sophia. Photo: Bloomberg/Getty Images
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Hagia Sophia through the centuries

EU condemns Turkish decision over Hagia Sophia
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EU condemns Turkish decision over Hagia Sophia

Pope Francis speaks at a conference hosted by the Vatican on economic solidarity, at the Vatican, February 5, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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Pope 'very pained' by decision to turn Istanbul's Hagia Sophia museum into mosque

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Erdogan rebuffs criticism over Hagia Sophia conversion to mosque

FILE PHOTO: Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that was a Byzantine cathedral before being converted into a mosque which is currently a museum, is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
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Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque

FILE PHOTO: Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, that was a Byzantine cathedral before being converted into a mosque which is currently a museum, is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, June 28, 2020. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
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Russian Orthodox Church says 'unacceptable' to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque - Ifax

Mosque or museum? : Turkey to decide fate of Hagia Sophia
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Mosque or museum? : Turkey to decide fate of Hagia Sophia