Constantinos Patralis “But it’s a UNESCO heritage site!!” What a strange way to begin this conversation, rarely does one ask a question, make a statement or a comment even. It’s somehow unavoidable…
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“It is a fact that we were hurt by the conversion of Hagia Sophia and Chora Church into mosques,” said His All Holiness Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew from the Monastery of Panagia Faneromeni…
His Eminence Archbishop Makarios, Primate of the Greek Orthodox Church of Australia, has issued a message regarding the conversion of the Chora Church into a mosque, which you can read here- I was deeply saddened…
A poll has found that Greeks are more willing to go to war with Turkey, compared to Turks willing to go to war with Greece. Kapa Research analyzed several issues relating to…
Muslims in Athens fear their own official place of worship that is due to open could be delayed in retaliation for the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Turkey’s Daily Sabah…
Following a cabinet meeting in Ankara on Monday, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke about the issue of Hagia Sophia for half an hour, Iefimerida reported. According to Istanbul correspondent for OPEN TV,…
Letters to the national commissions for UNESCO were sent by the president of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO, Ekaterini Tzitzikosta, asking for support for the preservation of Hagia Sophia as…
The US State Department has released a new statement on online Hellas Journal outlet, reiterating its disappointment with the decision of the Turkish government to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque, which…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan invited the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis to visit Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom), Anadolou Agency…
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan visited Hagia Sophia (Church of the Holy Wisdom) on Sunday and inspected the ongoing preparations. According to Turkish media reports, Erdoğan was accompanied by Tourism and Culture…
Relations between Moscow and Ankara will not deteriorate due to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said when asked in an interview with Avtoradio radio station.…
On Friday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a decree changing the status of the Byzantine-era built Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque. The first Islamic service in the formerly…
A new museum is being set up near Hagia Sophia to display portable icons and Holy relics, Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy said. Speaking at the signing of the…
Work is underway to convert Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque. Videos broadcasted by Turkish Media show municipal officials taking down all signs of the Turkish Ministry of Culture and…
A mosque in Central Greece was allegedly attacked by unknown people in the early hours of Monday morning. The attack against the Koursoum Mosque, also known as the Osman Shag Mosque, in Trikala is being…
The North Aegean Regional Governor, Costas Moutzouris, requested in a letter to the Minister of Development, Adonis Georgiadis, and the Minister of Finance, Christos Staikouras, the suspension of financing the restoration of…
Turkey firmly rejected EU condemnations of its decision to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed the decree last Friday, allowing the operation of Hagia Sophia as…
The Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) has released a statement condemning Turkey’s conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. ISNA says that the Quran states that it against their religious beliefs…
At a time when the news of the conversion of the Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque was not well received by a lot of the world, Iran and Pakistan…
An unexpected positive outcome came following the meeting of EU foreign ministers at the European Council building in Brussels. Greece was expecting only Cyprus and France at its side, but in the end a number of…