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2020 In Review – Hagia Sophia

January 11, 2021 · by · in Religion, Society, World Affairs · Leave a comment

That this was the most-read post here in 2020 was, I think, largely because of the controversial decision by Turkey’s president to turn a world heritage site into a mosque. Mind you, it was popular in 2019 also (number two for the year), when the conversion was only a rumor. I wrote two posts in […]

Turkish Politics and You

July 5, 2020 · by · in Politics, Religion, Society, Travel · 2 Comments

With the world concentrating on COVID-19, you may have missed Turkish President  Tayyip Erdogan’s latest not so subtle move to reshape his country. He wants to turn a museum into a mosque. Not just any museum though, but a UNESCO world heritage building, the Hagia Sophia. This is a popular move in a country where […]