Hagia Sophia

Turkey converts yet another ancient Greek church into a mosque

The Turkish newspaper Hurriyet has reported that the Hagia Sofia “Mosque” in Edirne is being restored, and it will be completed by the Islamic month of...

Turkey: Renewed calls to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Turkish pro-government daily “Yeni Safak” again raises the topic of Hagia Sophia, with its front-page (5/11) headline today. According to the Turkish...

Turkey Venerates Its Violent Conquest of Christian Territory with Conversion of Hagia Sophia to a Mosque

Turkey plans on converting the Hagia Sophia museum—for centuries, one of Christendom’s grandest basilicas—into a mosque. Although President Erdoğan often...

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom slams Erdogan on Hagia Sophia

The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) today condemned recent comments made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan threatening...

Erdogan still bent on turning Hagia Sophia into a mosque

Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared immovable in his intention to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque, just a few hours after the “break” that UNESCO tried...