Hagia Sophia Turkije

Turkey s erdogan orders the conversion of museum back into a mosque cnn turkey s recep tayip erdogan has ordered the conversion of the city s famous hagia sophia into a mosque after.
Hagia sophia turkije. Hagia sophia turkish ayasofya latin sancta sophia also called church of the holy wisdom or church of the divine wisdom cathedral built at constantinople now istanbul turkey in the 6th century ce 532 537 under the direction of the byzantine emperor justinian i. The hagia sophia is a unesco world heritage site and the group says it deeply regrets turkey s decision. Holy wisdom officially the hagia sophia grand mosque turkish. File hagia sophia or ayasofya a unesco world heritage site that was a byzantine cathedral before being converted into a mosque which is currently a museum is seen in istanbul turkey june 28.
Hagia sophia is an architectural masterpiece and a unique testimony to interactions. Ankara turkey the president of turkey on friday formally converted istanbul s sixth century hagia sophia back into a mosque and declared it open for muslim worship hours after a high court. Hagia sophia ˈ h ɑː ɡ i ə s oʊ ˈ f iː ə. The government of the republic of turkey has taken the decision that the building of the hagia sophia in istanbul which has been a museum since 1934 be turned back into a mosque.