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 […]
The Hagia Sofia in Istanbul. Photo © Greek Culture Ministry Turkey has yet again prompted the response of Greece’s culture minister, Lina Mendoni, after it re-tabled its plan to convert the historic former Greek Orthodox church of Hagia Sophia in the heart of Istanbul, into a mosque. Mendoni sent a letter on Thursday to representatives […]









