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Some 500 worshippers are set to attend Muslim prayers at UNESCO World Heritage site on Friday.
From: NewsFeed
Turkey’s reconversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque divides opinion
Public opinion is divided over Turkish court ruling to turn the iconic Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.
21 Jul 2020
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