Raise the alarm: plans for Hagia Sophia, Trebizon

This article in The Art Newspaper outlines recent court rulings in Turkey that have implications for many Byzantine churches. Academics, art historians, architectural historians, and Byzantine history specialists are particularly concerned about whether this means that other Byzantine / Christian churches that are currently protected museums are also at risk of being converted into mosques. … Continue reading Raise the alarm: plans for Hagia Sophia, Trebizon