UNESCO

Luxembourg tops the list

Erdogan announced a decision last month to transform the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora another Byzantine-era church into a mosque as well

Unprecedented statement: "We see the persecution of the 'Turks' in western Thrace"!

The decision has caused global interest

The decision paves the way for the UNESCO site to be converted into Mosque

Turkey's attempt to change the status of the Hagia Sophia has provoked strong reactions from the US, Russia & France

The issue has caused widespread intervention across the globe

US Secretary of State intervened on issue calling on Turkey to refrain from turning the site into Mosque

The Hagia Sophia holds enormous spiritual and cultural significance to billions of believers of different faiths

The change in the status of a cultural heritage site requires a series of requirements to be met