Turks are celebrating outside Hagia Sophia

According to in.gr, many celebrations took place outside Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, immediately after the decision of the Turkish Council of State and the signing of the decree by Turkish President Erdogan, by which Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque.

At the same time, the decision is the big headline of the day in all Turkish media and has received an overwhelming amount of coverage. According to in.gr, Turkish media reported: “We will be able to pray in Hagia Sophia again after 86 years.”