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Erdogan joins thousands for first prayers at Hagia Sophia
Video Credit: Reuters Studio
Published on July 24, 2020 - Duration: 02:08s
Erdogan joins thousands for first prayers at Hagia Sophia
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan joined huge crowds on Friday for the first prayers at Hagia Sophia in nine decades, sealing his ambition to restore Muslim worship at an ancient site long revered in both Christianity and Islam.
Emer McCarthy reports.
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