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The Daily Roundup - Friday, July 10, 2020

Today Turkey's Council of State revoked Hagia Sophia’s status as a museum, paving the way for Turkey’s President Erdogan to convert the UNESCO World Heritage Site from a museum into a mosque. We highlight the main reactions to this breaking news on our Daily Roundup, and break down the main headlines.

You can read the articles we discuss on the Daily Roundup here:

Turkey reconverts Hagia Sophia from museum to mosque

Hagia Sophia: Turkey turns iconic Istanbul museum into mosque

Menendez, Risch Statement on Turkey’s Hagia Sophia

USCIRF Decries Decision to Change Status of the Hagia Sophia

Changes to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia could trigger heritage review: UNESCO

Factbox: Reaction to Turkish ruling and Erdogan statement on Hagia Sophia

Greece passes law regulating demonstrations, thousands march in Athens

Violence erupts at rally in Greece against new protest law

Charles Michel’s small cuts set stage for big EU budget fight

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