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Turkish court rejects Hagia Sophia being turned into Muslim prayer house
Turkey’s Constitutional Court rejected a plea to turn historic Hagia Sophia into a Muslim prayer…
Turkish court to decide if Hagia Sophia will be turned into Muslim prayer house
The Constitutional Court of Turkey is set to decide whether Hagia Sophia will be turned…
September 6, 1955, The Constantinople riots begin
The Constantinople pogrom, also known as the Constantinople riots, Septemvriana and September events, was an…
August 30, Feast Day of Agios Alexandros
Patriarch of Constantinople and known for his virtue, Agios Alexandros’ memory is celebrated on August…
On this day in 548 AD, Byzantine Empress Theodora passes away
Empress Theodora is referred to as the most powerful woman in Byzantine history. She was…
Turkey Uncensored: A War On Journalism
By Uzay Bulut Today, 167 journalists languish in Turkish jails, a figure reported by Turkey’s Platform for…
HISTORY OF HAGIA SOPHIA CHURCH IN CONSTANTINOPLE
Hagia Sophia, for almost 1,000 years was the largest Greek Orthodox Christian church in the…