Erdogan confirms ancient Istanbul Orthodox church converted to mosque
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday confirmed the reopening for Muslim worship of a mosque in Istanbul converted from an ancient Byzantine Orthodox church.
"The Kariye mosque in its new form will remain open to everyone," he said, addressing a press conference with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, who had appealed against the conversion of the Holy Saviour in Chora, decorated with 14th-century frescoes of the Last Judgement that are still treasured by Christians.
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