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presents Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan as heir to the Ottoman and Seljuk dynasties and portrays Turkish conquerors praying in the Church of Hagia Sophia, the former Byzantine basilica ...

The conversion of Hagia Sophia back into a mosque was not just a domestic move but a symbolic one, signaling Erdogan's intent to reclaim a historical and religious leadership role that once ...

Hagia Sophia, a major tourist attraction, has been the scene of Islam-linked activities in recent years. In 2018, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan controversially recited a verse from the Quran in ...

“I think of Hagia Sophia, and I am very saddened,” Pope ... Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who critics say is chipping away at the Muslim-majority country's secular pillars ...

Hagia Sophia, a major tourist attraction, has been the scene of Islam-linked activities in recent years. In 2018, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan controversially recited a verse from the Koran in ...

Hagia Sophia’s transformation into a mosque became emblematic of Turkey’s evolving identity under Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s leadership, blending religious revivalism with nationalist aspirations.