Making Sense of Hagia Sophia’s Conversion

Hagia Sophia, which means “divine wisdom” in Greek, has been subjected to many worldly yearnings of power and symbolism. There is no doubt that altering the status of the great church has always meant domination through control of its symbolism. President Erdogan frequently uses the Ottoman conquest and the right of the sword as part of his symbolic political vocabulary. However, there is a world of difference between the Ottoman conquest and transformation of the Church and Erdogan’s reversal of Ataturk’s decision.

Text editing and video production: Karen Barkey, Rachel Park
Video editing: Marco Lucidi

Milan 2020

[khaledal-kassimi]

In love with her xo.
Thank you professor

[carltoriaga]

Which is more important for the Turkish people?
A Mosque or a museum?

It is their country!
It is them who should decide!

Respect their laws and soverienty.

It is not being converted just back what it was! If you dare come and take it! We will take notredam!

[ZahidKhan-tbfb]

Hagia Sofia has been liberated today. You honestly need to focus on filling your empty churches instead of spreading hatred and false narrative. I hope the Turkish Ottoman Khalifat comes back and unites the Muslim countries. 🇹🇷 🇵🇰.