Turkish President ErdoÄŸan ordered Aug. 21 that Chora Church, a much-visited site in the Fatih district of Istanbul, be turned into a mosque and opened for Muslim worship. Interior and ancient mosaic ...
Located near the old city walls, the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora is a fine specimen of Byzantine monument. Built in 4th century, the Greek Orthodox church was located outside the city of ...