Im sumi so much going to thank you for joining us turkeys highest Administrative Court has issued a ruling that paves the way for the government to convert istanbuls from the museum back into a mosque the willing and nelda 934. 00 government decree that turned the unesco World Heritage site and is that bulls most iconic landmark into a museum but turkish president rajapaksa one push to restore its status as a mosque he said that International Pressure to keep it a museum was a violation of turkeys National Sovereignty the Russian Orthodox church has called the move on acceptable. Lets go to istanbul where did jones is standing by for us hi dorian tell us more about whats behind this decision. Well president heard one has been flirting with his idea ever since he came to power in the early 20 years ago but why now well the Church Economy is in deep trouble very very badly hit by the cove in 1000 epidemic and i think this move is seen as very much trying to try to change the conversation
Am and when i say states you something wrong i Say Something speaking up against misconduct rita police will swallow his call for more protection against retaliation. That is not just our investigation delves into facebooks had big of racist hate speech online. Turkeys Top Administrative Court has ruled that the 930. 00 s. Conversion of the highest sophia in istanbul from a mosque to a museum was unlawful and that decision paves the way for the World Heritage thought World Heritage sites restoration as a mosque you know esko had cautioned turkey against provoking the higher sophia status as a museum the u. S. And greece had also expressed concerns about any change to the site status sort of call solo is live for us live for us from istanbul so soon im just explain for our viewers why this is been so controversial. Well this has always been a very popular topic in turkish politics cambaia i have to remind that in 1934 after turkish republic was a style this by a cabinet decision the sta
25 years later. Taking away even little boys from the age of 8 even 19 year olds. From survivors of the massacre will never forget the pain no the brutality 8000 muslims were killed just those. And thousands of tens of millions of viewers now the biggest t. V. Network in the philippines is silenced lawmakers. Franchise which regularly clashed with president bush. Come to the program turkeys president has announced that. One of the architectural one does. The world will be reopened for muslim worship his declaration comes off the turkeys high as that minister to court revoked the main monument status as a museum clearing the way for the 6th century byzantine building to be turned back into a mosque dozens of people have gathered outside the high as a fear to celebrate the decision United States russia raise and unesco all expressed concern at of the ruling fearing the decision could undermine the universal value of the site im now joined by news dorian jones in istanbul whats behind thi
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Costas franchise which regularly clashed with president would bring to the test. And remembering the victims. Lists represent such genocide as 25 years later the w hears from survivors of the massacre who will never forget the pain no brutality of the some weeks when 8000 muslims were killed. Welcome to the program turkeys president has announced that is tumbles high as a fear one of the architectural wonders of the world will be reopened for muslim worship is declaration comes off to turkeys highest of minister to court we vote the monument status as a museum clearing the way for 6 the 6th century byzantine building to be turned back into a mosque dozens of people have gathered outside the high as a fear to celebrate the decision greece of the Russian Orthodox church of criticize the change while the United States and unesco earlier against altering its status. Im now joined by news dorian jones in. Whats behind this rededication. Well ever since president heard one we came to power a