BBCNEWS BBC News July 10, 2020
President erdogan of turkey decree turning one of the worlds most historically significant buildings, the hagia sophia in istanbul, back into a mosque. The unesco World Heritage site has remained the spiritual home orthodox christianity since it was built in the 6th century, with the move drawing comdemnation from both religious and heritage groups. From istanbul, orla guerin reports. Change is coming to hagia sophia jewel of the byzantine empire, a Great Monument to christianity conquered by the ottomans, later a museum bearing testimony to layers of history. But president erdogan, who presen...