Tag: Greece

ISTANBUL : Greece's move to use Ottoman-era mosques for different purposes by keeping them closed to worship is seen as a violation of the principle of reciprocity that secures the freedom of religion, according to an expert. Evaluating the current status of historic mosques in Greece, Sabri Can Sannav from the History Department at Trakya University told Anadolu that the Mecidiye Mosque was converted into the Byzantine Museum of Chios in 1912 when the island was under the control of Greece. Slamming Greece for its practice of shutting down historic mosques...