Triumphalism in Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia’s conversion from a museum into a mosque symbolizes a victory for Erdogan and Islamists beyond Turkey’s borders, while also endangering one of the world’s most important heritage sites.
- A. Kadir Yildirim
The Hagia Sophia’s conversion from a museum into a mosque symbolizes a victory for Erdogan and Islamists beyond Turkey’s borders, while also endangering one of the world’s most important heritage sites.
The dramatic post-coup developments in Turkey may be the political system’s evolution into a hybrid regime: competitive authoritarianism.