Hagia Sophia
Saeed Naqvi | Will Erdogan’s Islamist play at Hagia Sophia rescue his govt?
A powerful anti-West Islamist party, Refah, or Welfare, took shape and spread like prairie fire
First Friday prayers held in Hagia Sophia after mosque reconversion
Experts say Erdogan's move to reconvert Hagia Sophia is an attempt to galvanise his conservative and nationalist base
Five things to know about the Hagia Sophia
The conversion of the edifice, once an important church of Christendom and 'jewel' of Byzantine Empire, has led to an international outcry
Pope Francis hurt by Turkey’s decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque
'My thoughts go to Istanbul. I think of Santa Sophia and I am very pained,' the Pope said during his weekly blessing in St. Peter’s Square
World Council of Churches ‘dismayed’ at Hagia Sophia shift
US State Department said it was ‘disappointed’ by the decision and looks forward to seeing how Turkey plans to keep the landmark open to all
Turkey’s court ruling turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque
The decision to turn the former cathedral to a place of muslim worship has sparked deep dismay among country's Orthodox Christians
Museum or mosque? The debates around Byzantium’s iconic Hagia Sofia
Once a cathedral of Byzantium Empire, then a mosque under Ottoman Empire, the iconic Hagia Sophia awaits decision to be a museum; or not
Turkish mosques reopen for mass prayers
President Erdogan said many other sites like restaurants and cafes as well as libraries, parks and beaches will reopen from Monday
Hagia Sophia to soon become a mosque?
Turkish President Erdogan says time has come for Hagia Sophia to be a mosque as a part of his election campaign.