Once a cathedral then a mosque now a museum i also fear is at the heart of a legal battle to convert its stumbles emblematic monument back into a mosque but why now what purpose would it and how political is the decision this is inside story. I know that and welcome to the program im laura kyle its an ancient monument revered by different ideologies the centuries i also fear in turkey one of the worlds most contested buildings is creating controversy once again it was the longest christian cathedral in the east and roman empire for a 1000 years is now one of the busiest Tourist Attractions in istanbul is a museum but not for much longer if hes government gets the go ahead to convert it back into the mosque it was during the Ottoman Empire there was also opposed by some secular groups as well as the heads of the Eastern Orthodox Church the greek government and the u. S. Takis highest consultative body met on thursday and says it will announce its ruling within 15 days some. One such chu
A back seat will the president ial candidates ever hit the road and so their brand of politics to americans before the fall follow the u. S. Election on a just. Once a cathedral then a mosque now a museum i also fear that the cost of a legal battle to convert is stumbles emblematic monument back into a mosque but why now what purpose would it and how political is the decision this is inside story. I. Know that and welcome to the program im laura kyle its an ancient monument revered by different ideologies the centuries i also fear in turkey one of the worlds most contested buildings is creating controversy once again it was the largest christian cathedral in the east and roman empire for a 1000 years is now one of the busiest Tourist Attractions in istanbul is a museum but not for much longer if techies government gets the go ahead to convert it back into the mosque it was during the Ottoman Empire there was also opposed by some secular groups as well as the heads of the Eastern Orthod
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A perceived state repression the government has banned gatherings of more than 10 people. The uns Cultural Agency unesco says it deeply regrets turkeys decision to convert the highest afia in istanbul back to a mosque the byzantine building was a Christian Church 1st then a mosque before being turned into a museum in 1934. Italy has successfully tested a system of giant areas designed to protect the city of venice from flooding the system was supposed to go into operation by 2011 but its now hoped to launch next year. This is the news from berlin follow us on twitter and instagram d w news or visit our website w dot com. Turkeys biggest tourist attraction is no longer a museum built 1500 years ago the highest afia started life as the Biggest Church and biggest building in the world when theres a vice and teen model fell to the Ottoman Empire it became a mosque and state that well to 935 and the founding of the turkish republic transformed it into a museum on friday president heard of 1
A raising 1000 years of history in my opinion. This is the awakening of the mosque that was opened by sultan. The rise of muslims and islam once again. Also on the day remembering europes worst atrocity since the 2nd world war d. W. Speaks with survivors of this trouble its a massacre when they put 2 tanks facing each other and people had to walk for then they started charging people they took them and then shot them right in front of me they were like family to me. A turkish president obama has announced at istanbuls world famous higher saffir will be reopened for muslim worship hes declaration about his countrys most popular Tourist Destination a comes after his highest Administrative Court revoked its status as a museum clearing the way for it to be turned back into a mine. Ask dozens of people were gathered outside the building to celebrate a built in the 6th century as an Orthodox Christian church its now a unesco World Heritage site greece and the Russian Orthodox church strongly