Hagia Sophia, a bridge between East and West

Name: Hagia Sophia, a bridge between East and West
Uploaded: 2020-07-24T10:46:41+00:00
Duration: 3 min 1 s
Description: The famous Hagia Sophia in Turkey was on Friday holding its first prayers since being reconverted into a mosque. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Douglas Herbert says while President Erdogan’s base greeted the decision as the “rightful return” of the museum into a place of Muslim worship, critics lament losing a symbol of multiculturalism and bridge between East and West.

Issued on: 24/07/2020 - 12:46

The famous Hagia Sophia in Turkey was on Friday holding its first prayers since being reconverted into a mosque. FRANCE 24’s international affairs editor Douglas Herbert says while President Erdogan’s base greeted the decision as the “rightful return” of the museum into a place of Muslim worship, critics lament losing a symbol of multiculturalism and bridge between East and West.