It was built in 500 AD by Justinian the Great, this church/museum exemplifies incredible Byzantine and Islamic Art. It stands as a Mosque today (openly accepts tourists) and stood as a largest enclosed area until modern times. It is one of the highlights of Istanbul.
Αγία Σοφία, Hagia Sophia, Ayasofya, from the greek for Holy Wisdom.
On this day, the bully of East Med has decided to prove to the rest of the world that monuments of this magnitude can be used as tools to push personal, hidden or other political agendas.
Whatever the reason, monuments like Hagia Sophia #deserve better