Greece called for UNESCO intervention due to Chora Church conversion into mosque
Athens is stepping up its response to the Turkish government's decision to convert the Chora Church in Constantinople into a ...
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Provocative Erdogan inaugurated Chora Church as mosque – Strong reaction from Greek FM
Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially declared the conversion of the Chora Monastery, a Byzantine church in Constantinople, into a mosque during ...
Turkey: The historic Byzantine Monastery of Chora reopens as a mosque today
Turkish media outlets have reported that the Byzantine Chora Church in Constantinople is slated to be reopened as a mosque. ...
Chora Church: The first Muslim prayer scheduled for Friday is postponed
The postponement of the prayer scheduled for Friday at the Chora Church was announced on Thursday afternoon by the Directorate ...
Turks erased frescoes in Chora Church (upd)
LAST UPDATE OCTOBER 29, 14:12 The Turkish government is rapidly converting the Chora Church into a mosque, shortly after the ...
Erdoğan will pray at Chora Church on October 30
The first Muslim prayer at the Chora Church will be performed by the Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, on October ...
La libre: Conversion of Chora Church into mosque confirms Islamo-nationalist turn of Turkey
The Islamo-nationalist turn of the Turkish government is confirmed by the highly symbolic conversion of the Chora Church into a ...
Greek Archaeologists on the Chora Church: Full speed return to the Middle Ages
In a stern announcement, entitled "Full speed return to the Middle Ages," the Association of Greek Archaeologists condemns the recent ...
Greek President: Conversion of Chora Church into mosque is act of intolerance and symbolic violence
The decision of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to convert the Chora Church into a mosque is an act of ...
Brownback: Chora Church is architectural masterpiece, part of UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback called on Turkey to protect the rich multicultural and religious history ...
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