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Turkey and Greece have exchanged harsh words about Hagia Sophia’s conversion of Istanbul into a mosque, a day after Islamic prayers at the ancient site for the first time in 90 years. Relations between NATO allies Ankara and Athens have been awkward in recent months, but tensions have recently escalated …

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan paid a surprise visit to Hagia Sophia a few days before the first Muslim prayers are to be held at the iconic site of Istanbul since it was converted into a mosque last week. In a quick visit announced as an inspection, Erdogan took stock …