Turkey has ordered the conversion of Istanbul’s Chora (Kariye) church, which has served as a museum since 1945, into a mosque and opened it to worship, Ahval reports citing a presidential decree published in the Official Gazette on Friday, August 21.
The decree stated that the site has been transferred to the...
Turkey Now Converts Istanbul’s Historic Chora Church Into Mosque
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