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Pope Francis 'very pained' by decision to turn Hagia Sophia museum into mosque

'My thoughts go to Istanbul. I think of Santa Sophia and I am very pained,' he said during his weekly blessing in St. Peter's Square

1 min read12 Jul 2020
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Turkish court paves way to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque

President Tayyip Erdogan had proposed restoring the mosque status of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, a focal point of both the Christian Byzantine and Muslim Ottoman empires and now one of the most visited monuments in Turkey

1 min read10 Jul 2020
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Turkish verdict paving way for Hagia Sophia mosque expected Friday - officials

A Turkish court is likely to announce on Friday that the 1934 conversion of Istanbul's Hagia Sophia into a museum was unlawful, paving the way for its restoration as a mosque despite international concerns

1 min read9 Jul 2020
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The Indulge top 10: Istanbul

The essential Mint Indulge list of unmissable things to do and places to see in one of the greatest cities on Earth

3 min read2 Dec 2015
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Istanbul | Across the water and far away

On the other side of the Bosphorus, another continent's noisy open-air markets, dreamy meals, quiet towers and ancient mosques

6 min read22 Mar 2014
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Istanbul | Across the water and far away

On the other side of the Bosphorus, another continent's noisy open-air markets, dreamy meals, quiet towers and ancient mosques

6 min read22 Apr 2014

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