Hagia Sophia, Istanbul, Photo source: UN News/Jing Zhang An inspection into the change of status of the World Heritage Site and former Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia into a mosque last summer has still not been finalized, said UNESCO this week. Despite UNESCO advising against Turkey’s decision to convert the historic site into a mosque […]
Greece on Friday condemned a Turkish court decision that allows to turn Hagia Sophia, an UNESCO World Heritage Site, into a mosque. Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was among the many that expressed opposition to the decision. In a statement, the Greek PM said: “Greece categorically condemns Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a […]









