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From imperial burial ground to Ottoman mosque, the tragic fate of Constantinople's Church of the Holy Apostles

Once the second most important church in the Byzantine world and the final resting place of emperors from Constantine the ...
National Catholic Register

After Hagia Sophia, Turkey Turns Second Historic Istanbul Church into Mosque

Turkish President Erdoğan ordered Aug. 21 that Chora Church, a much-visited site in the Fatih district of Istanbul, be turned into a mosque and opened for Muslim worship. Interior and ancient mosaic ...
The Peninsula

'As if I Ate' mosque in Istanbul embodies story of frugality that became lasting legacy

Istanbul: In the heart of the historic Fatih district in Istanbul, Turkiye, where daily life intersects with the features of Ottoman history, stories lie hidden among the old alleyways, reaching ...
The Washington Post

First prayers held at Hagia Sophia after Turkey converts it from museum to mosque

ISTANBUL — Crowds of Muslim worshipers prayed Friday at Istanbul's revered Hagia Sophia for the first time since Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan declared it would be transformed from a museum ...