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What Are the Implications of Converting Hagia Sophia into a Mosque?

Recently, the Hagia Sophia museum, which centuries ago used to be a church, was converted into a mosque.

Recently, the Hagia Sophia museum, which centuries ago used to be a church, was converted into a mosque. The decision by Turkey's right-wing president was criticised by many across the world. It has been seen as a blow to secularism in Turkey. Journalist Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay talks about the history of the structure and the politics around it. 

 

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