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Turkish Court Clears Hagia Sophia’s Return to Mosque StatusThe court revoked museum status; President Erdogan announced Muslim prayers, but the first date remains uncertain.
- Turkey’s Supreme Administrative Court annulled the museum status; state agency Anadolu reported the decision first.
- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed Muslim prayers would be permitted and announced oversight by the religious authority.
- The first mosque use remains uncertain; media cited July 15, while Hürriyet reported implementation within 30 days.
- Greece condemned the decision, while the Russian Orthodox Church regretted it; tensions with Greece could increase.
an open provocation to the entire civilised world— Lina Mendoni, Greek Culture Minister, describing the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
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