‘Hagia Sofia first, then Al-Aqsa’: Erdogan’s decree is a personal ideological triumph that won him global Islamist plaudits and muted international backlash. But it could also energize Turkey’s anti-Erdogan opposition
Source: https://www.haaretz.com
Erdogan turns Hagia Sophia into a mosque: Islamists rejoice, Trump is silent and Turkey’s opposition won’t be distracted
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