Dream - Turkish President, Tayyip Erdogan, once again converted a historic church in Turkey into a mosque. After Hagia Sophia, now it is the turn of the ancient Orthodox Church of Chora. Erdogan's move has sparked protests from Greece. The Chora Church is one of the famous Byzantine-era buildings in Istanbul. The Holy Savior Church in Chora was built near the ancient walls of Constantinople, which contains mosaics and wall paintings depicting various biblical stories from the 14th century Byzantine era.

The building was closed after the Muslim Ottoman conquered Istanbul in 1453, but the building was converted into a museum by the secular Turkish government 70 years ago. "The Kariye Mosque in its new form will remain open to everyone. We have opened the Kariye Mosque for worship and visits after exhausting restoration work," said Erdogan, as quoted from Turkish Minute, Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

"I discussed conversion with Erdogan. I expressed my dissatisfaction to him," said the Greek Prime Minister after meeting with the Turkish leader," said Mitsotakis. The Greek government and the opposition party Syriza condemned the reopening of the Chora Church in Istanbul as a mosque last week. They referred to this step as a provocative act."