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 […]
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul Athens-based tour operator Zorpidis Travel announced this week that it had removed visits to Istanbul from its itineraries following Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan’s decision to convert the historic Byzantine monument and museum – the Hagia Sophia – into a mosque. The president of the company, Michalis Zorpidis announced the decision […]









