Turkey

Following the Hagia Sophia’s conversion to a Muslim mosque this August, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to congratulate him.

Why is the Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict still considered “frozen”? Simply put, the conflict’s continuation is in Russia’s interests.

Both the US government and Christian groups should prioritize Iran’s treatment of Christian converts.

The conquest mentality that has shaped the Turkish government’s Hagia Sophia policy and rhetoric not only puts the sacred heritage of Turkey’s religious minorities at risk, but also threatens their lives.

Tension and violence once again run wild on the Armenia-Azerbaijan border.

International religious freedom is not a partisan issue and should never be framed as such. Democrats and Republicans have always worked together on this issue and should continue to do so.

Hagia Sophia’s conversion is the culmination of Erdoğan’s long campaign to transform Turkey into a neo-Ottoman empire.

The Middle East is not overloaded with statues of historic figures, but they do exist. Some are of imperialists and slavers.

Embattled Christian communities throughout the Middle East still feel the reverberations of the Armenian Genocide.