History Matters Should Hagia Sophia be a Museum or Mosque? Whether a museum or mosque, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia has been a monument to selective readings of Turkey’s history. Robert G. Ousterhout | Published in History Today Volume 70 Issue 9 September 2020 To continue reading this article you need to purchase a subscription, available from only £5. Start my trial subscription now If you have already purchased access, or are a print & archive subscriber, please ensure you are logged in. Please email digital@historytoday.com if you have any problems. ArchitectureReligion Related Articles Turkey and the End of the Ottoman Empire Turkey and Europe’s Difficult History Popular articles Did Charles I Have to Die? Wool Aliens of the British Empire