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Istanbul vs. Constantinople & why both are Greek cities

On the occasion of the sad anniversary of the Fall of the "City of the Cities" in May 29th 1453 to the Ottoman Turks

Chief Muslim cleric in Turkey calls for prayer in the Hagia Sophia to appease the “evil” after Covid-19 measures are lifted

Turkish traditions says Mehmet the Conquerer cursed anyone who reverted it from a mosque

Turkish Imam recites verses of conquest in Hagia Sophia in provocative move (video)

The recitation happened during acoustics tests

The brave Greek priest who held a Divine Liturgy in Hagia Sophia in 1919

The Turks watched in silence, still unable to grasp at that point what was actually taking place inside the Church....

UNESCO “halts” Erdogan’s plans to turn the Hagia Sophia into Mosque

A source from the organisation said any change in the name of a site had to receive the approval of a competent committee

Turkish President Erdogan: Istanbul will never be Constantinople again

The Turkish President continued his pre-election inflammatory rhetoric

Turkish Islamic fanatics call for Hagia Sophia to be converted into Mosque

The group calls for protests outside the site on February 1

Turkey claims sovereignty of Imia again – Athens: “You should measure your words”

New provocations from Erdogan in Hagia Sophia

Turkey requests France return stolen tiles from tomb of Sultan Selim II in Hagia Sophia

Tiles taken during restoration in the 1890s

AKP MP proposes reconversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque after Trump’s Jerusalem decision

Hagia Sophia was built as an Orthodox patriarchal basilica in 360 and was until 1453 the Greek Patriarchal cathedral of Constantinople

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