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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Turkey and Greece feud over Hagia Sophia

Turkey and Greece were locked Wednesday in a war of words over the possible conversion of Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's most stunning landmarks, into a mosque. Greece reacted furiously to remarks by Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc that he hoped to change the status of Hagia Sophia, which is now a museum. "We are looking at a sad Hagia Sophia, but hopefully we will see it smiling ...

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