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Hagia Sophia is at the centre of a political controversy in Turkey. The conversion of the museum housed in a 6th century Christian church in Istanbul into a mosque by presidential decree sparked a big debate in the country. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s move is seen as a turning point for the Turkish president, having generated religious, cultural, social and political consequences.