Turkish Court Votes To Allow Istanbuls Hagia Sophia To Be Used As A Mosque

ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 10: A woman carries a Turkish flag outside Istanbul's famous Hagia Sophia on July 10, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. Turkey's top administrative court ruled to annul a 1934 decree that turned the historic Hagia Sophia into a museum. The controversial ruling opens the way for the structure to be converted back into a mosque after 85 years. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan handed over the iconic structure’s control to the country’s Religious Affairs Directorate following a court ruling revoking its status as a museum. President Erdogan said that the government will open Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for worship on July 24. (Photo by Burak Kara/Getty Images)