After Hagia Sophia, Turkey President Erdogan reconverts Byzantine Chora church 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 Muslim worship.
Aug 22, 2020, 08:51 AM IST
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey's historic Chora church also reconverted to mosque
The mediaeval Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, built near the ancient city walls of Constantinople, contains 14th-century Byzantine mosaics and frescoes showing scenes from biblical stories.
Aug 21, 2020, 16:47 PM IST
UNESCO says World Heritage Committee to review Hagia Sophia
"It is regrettable that the Turkish decision was not the subject of dialogue nor notification beforehand," the United Nation`s cultural body said in a statement.
Jul 11, 2020, 01:14 AM IST
Fifteen centuries, two faiths and a contested fate for Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
President Tayyip Erdogan, whose ruling AK Party sprung from political Islam, has said the cavernous domed building should revert to being a place of Muslim worship.
Jul 10, 2020, 21:13 PM IST
Turkey says Istanbul's museum Hagia Sophia now mosque after court ruling
Erdogan made his announcement just an hour after the court ruling was revealed, brushing aside international warnings not to change the status of the nearly 1,500-year-old monument that is revered by Christians and Muslims alike.
Jul 10, 2020, 21:07 PM IST
