the highest afia is istanbul's landmark. it symbolizes the byzantine the ottoman as well as the turkish period. the architecture is so marvelous that the old byzantines believed that the dome was held by god himself all of them beautiful there how about that little mark but it also marked other requests for young a score to show who knows everything about the ideas for 20 years he's been guiding tourists to the world heritage site and when he talks about it he is still amazed every time. but right now everything is different 1st the museum closed into the coronavirus and then the museum was suddenly no longer a newseum. because president bridge of time bad one turned the heaviest of fear back into a mosque he's been a good christian was a christian citizen of this country it saddens me but i'm trying to stay calm as a mosque the highest will still be open for visitors they can even enter free of charge in the future but the rules will probably change that we give you short just as good as you could a little which. is it is w

justice our constitutional council has addressed that in justice i am deeply grateful to them pious afia has found its true purpose again right now we have very excited proud and hopeful that the services here will be beautiful that your followers ya know. but for all the docs christians the decision has been met with dismay it's a move that is seen as dismissing thousands of years of history. built in the 6th century as a byzantine church the highest feel was the world's largest christian cathedral for centuries almost a millennium later it was converted into an islamic mosque during the ottoman empire in the 1930 s. it was turned into a museum a symbol of the new secular turkish state since then it has been held by no single religion a place where pipes and presidents have come to pay their respects and marvel at the architecture. the turkish president has insisted that the site will remain accessible to all to enjoy i mean like all other mosques the doors of pious afia will be open to all locals foreigners muslims and non muslims being the common heritage of humankind hires a fair wil

and is the iconic highest afia is turned into a mosque the president's everyone says full faith also to welcome international critics describe the move as a provocation. to the philippines biggest t.v. network loses its broadcast license mike is supposed to games for new in a b s c b s 25 year franchise following a following his frequent clashes with presidents for they go to texas. welcome to the program clashes have broken out in the serbian capital belgrade on a 4th successive nights of protest demonstrate just attempted to storm the parliament and police force them back this week has seen the worst violence in the southern european country in 2. decades of protests started as a response to corona virus misfortunes and has been mounting of the what the coach has to school state for question the government has banned gatherings of more than 10 people. and we continue in the capital had been called off by the government here i asked journalist. in belgrade why if that did not peace to protest it's because there's say that this is not anymore about the curfew or anything similar they

afia today let's listen to what they told us. going by the assault on mets conquered this place it's a heritage from him so me at a mosque again. it's our only wish that this place is open for islamic prayers and we want it to be a place of worship for muslims. that don't belong to the turkish people it's not a church it should be a museum i think i also feel belongs to all humankind people of all religions should be able to come and pray or visit here and. you get what kind of international reactions can we expect if turkey really goes ahead and changes. well remains to be seen what the actual verdict of the court decision of the court will be because they say it will be published within the next 15 days but this would be a hugely controversial move we know that the also talks church is very unhappy with these plans there was criticism from greece from russia we heard the ecumenical patriarch bartholomew who is the head of some 300000000 orthodox christians and who is based here in istanbul he warned it would disappoint christia

protesters burned turkish flags in the greek city of person outraged by turkey's decision to turn highest afia back into a mosque. these fees are totally paul barrett you know uncivilized turning harsh a fear into a mosque this is not troy brown the turkey is because they have the churches to create to fear god. and the u.s. ban on a vision during the pandemic expires despite a soaring infection rate. we're looking at just about thousands tens of thousands of families and there has not been a response in terms of how we will try of course opening back up in people facing addictions. it's now 4 pm here in moscow this saturday afternoon we're glad you decided to join us for your world news update this hour. the feud between the world's 2 a largest economies china and the united states is rushing up and they called war style standoff less than an hour after chinese officials left their consulate in houston following trump's order to close the facility u.s. authorities and officials were seen forcibly. entering the building area was cordoned off and a group of men were spotted trying to break into

that nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory. because because because we're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which been kissed. chick's. nearly 4000000 people visited his sophia last year. and young is quite a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to his many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark he stumbled. was over got you can always got news on the go and just download our app from google play or from the app store that will give you access to talk all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news and if you are part of a news story you can also use that to send us photos and videos of what's happening . that's your news update at this hour i'm claire richardson embroiling for me in the team thanks so much for watching. i'm neal and i'm not complete the 2nd only to. the planet on the brink of disaster th

burned turkish flags in the greek city after saloniki outraged by turkey's decision to turn highest afia back into a mosque. barbaric and i'm sure the laws move turning hearts of fear into a mosque because this is not droids from the turkish because they have the your church is to create a dear god. and the u.s. ban on the victims during the pandemic expires despite soaring infection rates. we're looking at just about thousands tens of thousands of families in households facing homelessness many put the 1st time in their lives there has not been a response in terms of how we will address of course opening back up and people feasting. good afternoon and welcome to the program this is our team the international coming to you live from the russian capital bring you your life news update. the feud between the world's 2 largest economies china and the united states is ratcheting up and they called war style standoff a sudden hour after chinese officials left their consulate in houston following trump's order to close the facility u.s. authorities and officials were seen forcibly entering the

welcome back the iconic highest afia and istanbul has reopened for muslim prayers with its 1st friday worship after a top turkish court revoked its status as a museum earlier a high a sophia held its 1st muslim prayer and almost 90 years crowds were. in the nearby square for the inauguration and the turkish president was also in it and here's a quick look at the history of the u.s. go world heritage site. from now on during prayers the christian for us goes and i cons of the former cathedral will be covered with curtains at other times though the artworks will be kept uncovered with the holy site open to tourists some world leaders have criticized turning the site into a mosque again and sighed turkey the decision was met with a mixed reaction one turkish pollster found that almost 50 percent of respondents saw it as an attempt to shift focus away from the country's economic woes here's what people in istanbul have to say. i also hires a few years a fundamental right of muslims it's been converted into a mosque as a result of this victory no muslims can pray freely when high as if it

and that nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory. because because because we're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. chick's. nearly 4000000 people visited he had his sophia last year. and young this quarter hopes that he can continue to show this monument to as many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark he stumbled. correspondent on filed that report she joins us now live from istanbul a what's going on at the highest of fear right now. well the friday prayer hasn't started yet but in the background you can hear recitals from the koran it is very very crowded here today we actually moved to the press area right now but we've been closer to the iowa sophia in the area before and there are thousands also people not only from istanbul but from other parts of turkey as well and most of them actually brought their prayer rocks placed them somewhere and they're now wait

the i'm going to this is it's totally barbaric and on civilized turning heise afia into a mosque this actually goes against all of the docs people this is not right from the turkish because they have be your churches to create to the god fridays muslim prayers crowds worshippers who filed into the nearby square turkey's president to retch of air to one was also in attendance surrounded by senior officials the turkish leader participated in the service and recited verses from the koran even expressed his delight at the reconversion. used to live in them. this is been a yearning since our youth we used to say let the chains break in highest afia open as a mosque we've ended an 86 year period highness of fear has now returned to its essence it was a mosque and it's a mosque again. so a quick look at the history of via sofia originally it was built by the eastern roman empire as a cathedral then it became a mosque after the ottoman conquest in 1035 it was then converted into a museum. but earlier this month turkey transformed it back into a mosque you need us to sound thoughtless and a fo

comeback angry protests across greece have followed the reopening of pious afia as a mosque on friday the former museum held its inaugural muslim prayer prayers and that alone an orthodox protesters burned turkish flags turkey later reviewed to the greek authorities for along the burning of the national symbol demonstrators marched on the country's consulate in france along here and chanted anti and cross slogans condemning the reconversion as what some of them have to say. we do not this is a totally barbaric and uncivilized turning heise of fear into a mosque this actually goes against all of the dogs people this is not troy it's from the turkish because they have the your churches to pray to dear god. friday's prayers during a crowd of worshippers who filled the nearby square case president was also in attendance surrounded by senior officials the turkish leader participated in the service and recited verses from the koran even expressed his delight at the reconversion. you seek you live in them. this is been a yearning since our youth we used to say let the chains break and high i

this is been a yearning since our youth we used to say let the chains break in highest afia open as a mosque we've ended an 86 year period highness of fear has now returned to its essence it was a mosque and it's a mosque again. there's been some back and forth in the history of highest sophia originally it was built by the eastern roman empire as like the troll that it became a mosque after the ottoman hung quest and i think 35 it was converted into a museum but earlier this month turkey transformed back into a mosque when i discussed the novelist a former greek and bastard to canada believes the change in sophia status as a matter of turkish domestic policy well i think that he was doing it all maybe also for internal reasons because his popularity is dropping now in turkey because of the economic crisis and also my my impression is that he is trying to put down. founder of modern turkey so this is an attack also against the demolished regime in turkey so basically it's an it's an internal problem that has international ramifications i don't think that he cares anything about statem

one of istanbul's most iconic buildings should become a mosque again now the same trees old highest afia is a unesco world heritage site that has been a church a mosque and is now a museum but with nationalist groups dividing it to be open for islamic praise critics say it has become a political instrument for president at all. empires have fallen religions have been replaced the city itself has changed names but the dome of the high u.s. afia has withstood a whole built in the 6th century as a byzantine church it was for centuries the world's largest christian cathedral almost a millennium later it was converted into an islamic mosque during the autumn an empire. but in the 1930 s. it was turned into a museum under the founder of the modern turkish republic ataturk a symbol of the new secular state inclusive of all religions since then it has been a meeting point of many faiths but held by none a place where pope's run presidents have come to pay their respects and marvel at the architecture. the religion is a tool for president richard type of on he has overseen prayers in the museum a

turkish economy hard his approval ratings including those of his party's have dropped so the highest afia from that perspective says it's a somewhat like a political joke a cod add on plays from time to time well if they change the status into international reaction. well that would be hugely controversial it's safe to expect a lot of criticism from the orthodox church from greece or russia yesterday u.s. secretary of state mike compare who has urged turkey to maintain the museum status here of the fia he called it a place that is considered a bridge between cultures and religion so a transformation of the museum into a mosque would certainly come with a lot of risks especially on the international level it might held help out on domestically for a certain time it might be somewhat like a triumph yet domestically but internationally this could turn into a problem for him. thank you. and to sporting history now a name you're unlikely to have heard of but maybe should've jack leslie nearly 100 years ago each should have been england's 1st black football until recently very few of them heigh

make their decision public but what i can tell you is for sure this debate surrounding the obvious afia will continue it will go on but let's talk more about the politics of this president is a conservative muslim himself he supports plans to change the status to a mosque one important place. well you could also argue that already has more than $3000.00 mosques including many representative one so the city doesn't need another mosque but it's not about this the i.s.o. fear is the ultimate symbol of the muslim autumn and conquests of christian constantinople and ad one knows that he is known as a politician who uses religion as a nationalist symbolism to draw support from his conservative voters why is this issue coming out now many critics say he's trying to divert attention from other pressing issues the coronavirus crisis has hit the turkish economy hard his approval ratings including those of his party's have dropped so the highest afia from that perspective says it's a somewhat like a political joke a cod add on plays from time to time well if they change the status into a more inte

afia last year. and young is quite a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to as many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark of istanbul. a german chocolate maker has won the right to trademark a shape the country's top court has decided that with its from earlier square shaped chocolate can be legally protected the company registered it in the 1990 s. but a competing brand took with us went to court saying trademark protection for a shape is going too far the court didn't agree a case perhaps of a company biting off more than it can chew. thank you for watching t w news we're back in the top the next hour. ok your distance. for corona virus has changed almost everything. how we live. how you spend our free time how you travel. our company. retires and creative industries reacting to social distancing. made in germany. to live. into the conflict zone of this turmoil newsreel with mounting demonstrations against the prime

lining up to join the occasion president's vision heard of uncontroversially declared the highest afia a mosque after a court ruled that its conversion into a museum in the 1930 s. was illegal it was built 1500 years ago as an orthodox christian cathedral and then converted to a mosque and then into a museum and of course you will lose joining us live now from istanbul just give us some idea of what's been happening this morning. rob actually here the crowd is more than expected in istanbul governor just announced on twitter that's the area that catered for today's mass prayer every round yes sophia is over it to full and all enter points are locked down right now and no one is going to be allowed inside so the prayer area outside the mosque or a guest of reality must say is already full hundreds of thousands were expected actually what the governor's office told us a week ago was they were expecting 500000 people just to be praying outside and we know that there are bus the stores carrying people from other cities so you stumble just for this day and today inside our guest sophia at t

and that nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory in the country because they're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. chicks be a car that will issue. nearly 4000000 people visited the fia last year. and john has courted hopes that he can continue to show this monument to his many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark you stumble. now quickly before we go we want to tell you that a german chocolate maker has won the right to trademark a shape the country's top court has decided that british boss famous famous square shaped chocolate 10 be legally protect it the company registered it in the 1990 s. but a competing browed took or to court saying of the trademark protection for its simple shape is going too far the court did not agree a case perhaps of a company biting off more than it can chew so say. next arc over 1000 special with my colleague ben physical and i'm sorry kelly thanks for

i'm sumi so misconducts good to have you with us hi yes afia has hosted muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in nearly 90 years the istanbul landmark served as one of christianity's most significant cathedrals a mosque and the museum before it was recently converted back into a muslim place of worship a controversial to create by president to want to change the building status. or. prayers led by a president on a friday that will become unforgettable in turkey thousands of muslims gathered in worship for the 1st time in 86 years. each. oh despite the iconic buildings journey through time from orthodox christian cathedral to muslim mosque to museum. for many here and historic wrong has been righted clouds above them and young men don't know i'm not on my own we have been waiting for higher sophia to open as a mosque for decades for decades we said that the chains will break and hyacinth here will reopen the young men that was why this remains a museum this kind of atmosphere would not have been possible it doesn't mean much for the people abroad and i think the important thing is wha

welcome to the program istanbul's highest afia as open for muslim friday prayers for the 1st time in more than. it follows a controversial decree from turkish president. to turn the former museum back into a mosque himself was in attendance along with several 100 invitees originally a cathedral the building has stood at the heart of istanbul for 1500 years. president personally began friday prayers with a recitation from the koran this is the 1st time muslim friday prayers have been held in the hog use of fia for 86 years just 2 weeks ago turkey's highest administrative court canceled the building status as a museum then ordered it to be used as a mosque despite covert 1000 thousands of believers began gathering outside the istanbul landmark last night just for us it's a symbol of islam or rather the hockey is a few years symbolizes the victory of islam over christianity. thanks to our revered president trichet type won and more importantly i think god we can finally pray here again. critics say the transformation of it takes the country one step further away from a secular turkey an

and that nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory. because because because we're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. shiksa. nearly 4000000 people visited the have us sophia last year. and young this quarter hopes that he can continue to show this monument to his many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark of istanbul. but that's your news update at this hour don't forget you can keep up to date with all the latest on our website. and by richard and berlin thanks so much for joining us. in the fight. for. what's in store. for the future. to make your city. in such. a matter. i'm not.

afia last year. and young is quite a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to his many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark he stumbled. well don't forget you can always get the job you news on the go just download our app from google play or from the app store that will give you access to all the latest news from around the world as well as push notifications for any breaking news and if you are part of a news story you can also use the g w app to send his photos and videos of happening. that's your news update at this hour i'm claire richardson and ellena for me in that scene here thanks for watching . i'm secure in the fire more tired than in the end this is a me you're not allowed to steal any more we will send you back. are you familiar with this. new smugglers were liars. what's your story ready. i mean what numbers of women especially of victims of violence in the arms of it take part.

turkey's president has announced that it is stumbles highest afia one of the architectural wonders of the world will be converted back into a mosque a court ruling on friday revoke the monument status as a museum clearing the way for the unesco world heritage site to be reopened for muslim worship it's a decision that has drawn international condemnation. a meeting point of many faiths for almost a century now in less than a fortnight the iconic higher so figure out will once more 1st only islamic prayers . the issue of deciding the purpose of hyacinth is about the suffering rights of turkey opening higher saffir to prayers with a new regulation is just about turkey exercising its sovereign rights. your only cause. the announcement was met with celebrations outside the historic building especially among nationalist groups. we have a very happy god bless those who opened it and it should have been opened before we were waiting for this. i'm shaking with excitement this is an incredible event i don't know what to say i just want to cry. you a lot of it's a dream we've had since we were

a flashpoint of religious and national struggle whatever its future the highest afia will remain an icon of istanbul. are some sports news for your better braman have a challenge on their hands to avoid only a 2nd ever bonus league or relegation they were held to a nil nil home draw by 2nd division hiten high in the 1st leg of their play all heightened high and is a town of about 50000 people in case you didn't know and the club had never been in the bundesliga but they had the better chances against braman who also had make less noise on their sent off 'd late own. host and 2nd lead on monday. you're watching t w news live from berlin up next monica jones with the w. business stick around she will be right back. literature invites us to see people. in particular. i like to see myself as the. strong growth growth. my objective is to work and find. the books on you to. passion and drama competition why the marketing number that was here by its side.

has paid a surprise visit to the highest afia it is then bull comes a week before the 1st muslim prayers at the site in nearly a century last week turkey's top court ruled the byzantine landmark could be reconverted into a mosque in a decision that's been widely condemned by christian churches and unesco. judges in iran have suspended the planned execution of 3 men linked to anti-government protests you know follows several days of online protest which were joined by prominent actors and sports stars 3 young men were convicted of vandalism in arson during protests against economic hardships which rocked iran last november this is french and other executions was announced on a rainy and state television lawyers for the men say they hope the death sentences will be overturned entirely following a review. now protesters say the suspension of the execution is a rare example of iranian authorities listening to their demands you know used is here to tell us more so joel how did this come about well this all kicked off on tuesday last week after the iranian supreme court upheld the death senten

whom well there hasn't been that much time actually just 2 weeks to change the highest afia from and you see. i'm a sectarian secular space into a most a huge copper to 2 class collets cop that has been rolled out inside the us to feel as far as we know we haven't been allowed inside ourselves but a probably the biggest event was about what's going to happen to the question i can's and was a exist inside the ideas of fia islam forbids the death picture and all of animals and people and so only images of a mary jesus and christian sayings actually have to be made invisible during prayer times or ridgeley some people had suggested using laser technology to do that but that had raised concerns about whether that would be a risk to the historic structure and now they have covered these christian symbols with a crouton but in general they're all still huge concerns about whether this change to the secular structure turning it into a religious one is actually a risk to the i.s.o. if you're a world heritage site you'll be a why this move now from president era to want to convert the highest

and that nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory in the future because because we're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. chick's. nearly 4000000 people visited the idea sophia last year. and janice cortez show low hopes that he can continue to show this monument to his many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark he stumbled. as it you're up to that we'll have a world news for you at the top of the hour and stephen best will have your business updates in just about in the meantime of course as always the web sites. of the day. what secrets lie behind. discover new adventures in the 360 degree. and explore. sites of the v.w. world heritage $360.00 get the. go to the girl next you.

fall and religions have been replaced the city itself has changed names but the dome of the high us afia has withstood it all built in the 6th century as a byzantine church it was for centuries the world's largest christian cathedral almost a millennium later it was converted into an islamic mosque during the autumn an empire but in the 1930 s. it was turned into a museum under the founder of the modern turkish republic ataturk a symbol of the new secular state inclusive of all religions since then it has been a meeting point of many faiths but held by none a place where pope's and presidents have come to pay their respects and marvel at the architecture of. the religion is a tool for president richard type of on he has overseen prayers in the museum and raised its status at local election rallies i also feel he says over the divinity as you know they converted the higher sophia from a mosque to a museum a while ago. now we hope to be able to call it a mosque again after the election. with. islamic groups have fought to pray at the highest the fia angering neighboring greece which says t

has paid a surprise visit to the highest afia is them both this is this a week before the 1st muslim prayers of a site in nearly a century last week turkey's tough court ruled the byzantine landmark could be reconverted into a mosque in a decision that's been widely condemned by christian churches and unesco. france has marked the nazi roundup of thousands of parisian jews in mid july 1942 they were taken into custody in an operation known as veggie we've named after the cycling village drum where most of them were 1st sent only a limited number of people were allowed to attend this ceremony amid covert 19 precautions. this was a very controlled environment were even the children of survivors could not attend but the significance of the ceremony loomed large it commemorates the events of july 942 when more than 13000 pairs jews were rounded up by the german occupying forces with the help of french police most of the jews were brought to the city's indoor cycle track they and the others were then deported to the auschwitz concentration camp. at the sermon and a leader of the jewish co

a course in turkey has delayed announcing its decision on whether the iconic hires afia in istanbul can be converted from a museum back into a mosque a 1500 year old unesco world heritage site was originally a christian basilica there's concern that it's conversion back into a mosque could so division. in india the number of confirmed corona virus infections has now topped 600000 but the government is striking back at critics who say it hasn't done enough to fight the pandemic it has introduced a revamped strategy to curb the spread of the virus and use money or a child really brings us this report from the worst hit city the capital dili. a massive door to do so the exercise has been launched in delhi for its entire population of about 20000000 residents. the state government is aiming to record the health details of each and every household to deal with the spread of. the move has come after weeks of scrambling for measures by the state and the national government to avoid a major health care disaster in the capital city which has now become the worst hit in the country even the gover

of dignitaries said let's listen in once again as friday prayers are about to begin inside i guess afia. will. the friday prayers are just about to start once again inside high gas sophia a number of countries the united states the european union unesco and various church leaders have expressed concern that the change in status of this site neighboring greece which is a neighbor to turkey branded the move an open provocation to the civilized world president juan however insists that this is turkey's historic hold and solver in rights. to reconvert this museum into a mosque or to one is due to speak after the friday prayers will bring that to you live here on al-jazeera critics have accused him of trying to play this into in nationalist base in duis nationalist base with support eroding amid the global coronavirus pandemic which has calls an economic downturn in turkey so many have said this is a fanatical move but. otoh on insisting that this is turkey's right to convert this museum into a mosque we'll continue to follow this story for you of course throughout the day here on al-jazeera

as a much needed bridge between those who have differing faith traditions and cultures the highest afia must not be allowed to be devastated with universal character and turn it into a muslim place of worship what they took as government and president tempting to do today revives and reignites fanatical nationalist and religious sentiment a symbol of tolerance and diversity this place must remain open to all. however the turkish leadership is not happy at being told what to do insisting it's got the right to make decisions about its own things a presidential spokesman sais that turning the museum into a mosque would not damage its cultural meaning misters would still be welcome here some of the reaction we heard from people in turkey. as far as i'm concerned it's best for it to stay in museum because there is a blue mosque 100 meters across the way it's best for me to see the museum i hope that it will be open soon and almighty allah will allow us to pray here as soon as possible just frankly i see it is a necessary tourism revenues are already all over the place because of the 10s of t

islamic groups have fought to pray at the highest afia angering neighboring greece which says the building is part of its author docs christian history unesco has warned turkey its conversion to a mosque could violate the world cultural heritage convention. a flashpoint of religious and national struggle the highest the fear will remain an icon of istanbul. a highly symbolic building dorie and one of the reactions today. well of her actions have been swift internationally the greek culture minister lena dhoni described as a provocation against the civilized world while the russian orthodox church express regret and warn that it could lead to greater divisions this also comes at a time when washington and moscow this week to warn against such moves but this will really many ways 15 with heard once the gender of consolidating its nationalist base pointing out again that turkey is surrounded by enemies and this will be i think one see as a further move in strengthening his base by taking positions to convert the i saw fear into a mosque so what will happen next i feel when can we expect to se

both sides i should remind you that the the video had a goal to conquer constantinople and make a yes afia a mosque so this is a glimmer exactly of the jihad this narrative and also we have the truth is voices in the west as well that want want to expend oh it's lamb from the west so what this move will create it will be the perfect narrative for the extremists on both sides to say look this is a clash of civilizations the 2 the jury live just cannot live together one is occupying the other monuments and we cannot live in peace together so this is creating it will create a rift more than larger than inside turkey and what these handling right now tangas that's a solid point isn't it because this is a building that really does symbolize taki struggling to different worlds different faiths it's been a mosque it's been a cathedral now it's a museum it's open to everybody why upset that balance. actually i don't think so that this is related to the radical it seems that this is not related to that values is. totally different issue and other fractions in the rest some are old radical teams tha

nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory. because because because they're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. sissy chicks be a ticket that alicia nearly $4000000.00 people visited the obvious of fear last year. and john is quote a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to as many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark he stumbled. into our correspondent you leon who you heard there also spoke with a prominent nobel prize winning novelist orhan pamuk it's been critical of the decision to turn the highest sophia back into a mosque. or one part of the great i associate here in istanbul a museum for the past 86 years part of you know schools world heritage. is now a mosque again and will echo with muslim prayers how does that make you feel what's been going through your mind in recent days in 1030 for the founder of the public the great kemel

nationalists of course now celebrate the highest afia decision as a victory. because because because they're a very small community they don't hear us. in a country with more than 80000000 people it's not easy to make a few 1000 voices heard which means. nearly 4000000 people visit if they have yes sophia last year. and young is quite a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to as many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark of istanbul. now a german chocolate maker has won the right to trademark a shape the country's top court has decided that for its familiar square shaped chocolate can be legally protected a company registered in the 1990 s. bought a competing brand took to court saying trademark protection for a simple shake is going too far the court didn't agree a case perhaps of a company biting off more than it can shoot. let's get a recap of our top story here on d w a german court has convicted an ass as concentration camp guard for crimes committed during the holocaust th

outrage by turkey's decision to turn highest afia back into a mosque. i mean this is a totally barbaric and i'm sure allies move turning heights of fear into a mosque because this is not right from the turks.

nearly 4000000 people visited the obvious afia last year. and young is quite a shallow hopes that he can continue to show this monument to as many tourists as possible because for him regardless of its status it remains the most beautiful landmark of istanbul. after filing that report yulia hans spoke with a prominent nobel prize winning novelist or hund pummelled he has been critical of the decision to turn the highest of fear back into a mosque or one part of the great i associate here in istanbul a museum for the past 86 years part of you know schools world heritage. is now a mosque again and will echo with muslim prayers how does that make you feel what's been going through your mind in recent days in 1030 for the founder of the public the great kemel or to convert that scene sophia or i or sophia jar me to it museum why did he do that he wanted to say to them order especially was the new world that this is a great used to be a great greek orthodox architecture biggest greek cathedral hall now i want to make it that convert into a museum

and turkey's biggest tourist attraction is no longer a museum built 1500 years ago the highest afia started life as the biggest church and biggest building in the world when this of bison teen model fell to the ottoman empire it became a mosque and state that well to 935 when the founding of the turkish republic transformed into a museum on friday president heard of 11 his court battle to change the museum back into a mosque so what see up to i'm phil gale in berlin and this is the day.