After the fact: “UNESCO applies to inspect Hagia Sophia, Chora after conversion

The two former churches were converted from museums into mosques.
A historical chapel, believed to be 700 years old, has been found in the backyard of a tire shop in Istanbul’s Fatih district.
Located in İzmir’s Ödemiş district, the ancient city of Hypaipa, which has traces of the Lydia, Persian and Roman civilizations, is expected to increase tourism potential in the region

Turkey continues to report record high Covid cases, deaths

The Health Ministry has reported 193 deaths and 31,923 new cases for the past 24 hours while the İstanbul Municipality has announced that 199 people died in the city alone.

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