World Council of Churches expresses dismay over Hagia Sophia
The head of the World Council of Churches has written to Turkey's president about the “grief and dismay” among members o...
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Court considers status of Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia
Turkey’s highest administrative court is considering a request for Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia, a cathedral-turned-mo...
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia's status
In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzant...