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Turkey's Government Wants To Convert Hagia Sophia Into A Mosque

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Turkey's government is stepping up plans to turn the Hagia Sophia into a mosque—but Christians worry the conversion will obsure the famous landmark's Byzantine history.

Thomas Seibert
Thomas Seibert
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Thomas Seibert

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