Hagia Sophia handed over to Directorate of Religious Affairs
Hagia Sophia was handed over to Turkey’s Directorate of Religious Affairs, the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan announced in a statement on Friday.
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After the Council of State ruled to annul the 1934 cabinet decision that had turned Hagia Sophia into a museum, Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan decided to hand over the site to the Directorate of Religious Affairs. (ILKHA)
Hayırlı olsun. pic.twitter.com/MzP6nzn9Jc
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 10, 2020