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The Hagia Sophia: From Cathedral to Mosque

This chapter explores the historical transformation of the Hagia Sophia from a cathedral to a mosque and later a museum, culminating in its recent return to a mosque. It examines the implications of this change within Turkey's political and religious contexts, emphasizing the controversial responses it has sparked both domestically and internationally.

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