Essay: Former Byzantine churches are being converted to mosques – this threatens Istanbul’s cosmopolitan identity
In an article first published on The Conversation, academics ILAY ROMAIN ORS and TUGBA TANYERI ERDEMIR say converting former Byzantine churches to mosques in Turkey could endanger the cosmopolitan identity of cities like Istanbul…
After Hagia Sophia, Turkey turns another museum into mosque
Ankara, TurkeyAP The Turkish Government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that came a month after it drew praise from the faithful and international opposition for similarly turning Istanbul’s landmark Hagia Sophia into a Muslim house of prayer. A decision by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, published in the country’s […]