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Erdogan confirms ancient Istanbul Orthodox church converted to mosque
3 years agoIn this handout photograph taken and released by the Turkish Presidency Press Service on May 13, 2024, Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) shakes hands with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis at the end of their joint press conference in Ankara. (Photo by Turkish Presidental Press Service / TURKISH PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / AFP)
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…