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 The First Christmas Tree Why the Organ Split the Church