Council of State cancels the 1934 decree that made it a museum (ANSA)The Turkish Council of State canceled the decree of November 24, 1934 of the then President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk which turned Hagia Sophia into a museum.
The historic decision paves the way for the conversion of the symbol of Istanbul into a mosque.
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The Turkish Council of State canceled the decree of November 24, 1934 of the then President Mustafa Kemal Ataturk which turned Hagia Sophia into a museum.
The historic decision paves the way for the conversion of the symbol of Istanbul into a mosque.