Dating back to the Byzantine period when it was built as a monastery, the Chora (Kariye) Museum in İstanbul has been opened to worship as a mosque by a Presidential decree. It was previously handed ...

Converted into a mosque, Chora (Kariye) Museum’s frescoes and mosaics have been covered up with a white curtain. Dating back to the Byzantine period when it was built as a monastery, the museum is ...

Two former Byzantine churches of Istanbul, the famed Hagia Sophia and the Church of the Holy Saviour in Chora, which served as museums for decades, have been converted to mosques in the space of a ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Muslim worshippers at the mosque on Friday said they viewed Chora Church's rededication as an Islamic site to be a national win for Turkey. ISTANBUL (RNS) — Hundreds of worshippers ...

George Aslan, Christian MP elected with the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, has raised the alarm in a parliamentary question to the Culture Minister about the ancient place of worship set to ...

The church, built in the 5th century, was originally dedicated to the Holy Savoir. It was transformed into a mosque in 1511; into museum in 1945. Erdogan's threats to curry favor with the support of ...

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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 Const ...