After using curtains to hide the beautiful mosaics, Recep Tayyip Erdogan “laid” kitsch carpets too in Hagia Sophia… The petrol-colored carpets in the emblematic temple, which is being converted into a mosque in view of the first Muslim prayer on Friday, are a gift of the Turkish president and undoubtedly degrade the environment.
It is noted that the floor of Hagia Sophia is made of off-white marble slabs. It is separated by strips of green marble, perhaps for the organization of the faithful during the services. Near the southeastern pillar, a section adorned with a marbled omphalion probably from the 14th century was added in the mid-Byzantine era.
Source: skai.gr