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The Daily Roundup - Friday, June 26, 2020

Tuğba Tanyeri-Erdemir, a research associate at the University of Pittsburgh’s Department of Anthropology, joins The Greek Current to discuss the growing calls in Turkey to change the status of Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque, and looks at whether Turkish President Erdogan may finally be ready to change Hagia Sophia’s status.

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

Erdogan and the Hagia Sophia: Will He – Or Won’t He?

EU Moves Toward Urging Travel Ban on U.S. and Entry to China

Pompeo says US, EU working to resume trans-Atlantic travel

Greece to tourists: ‘Enjoy your stay and stay safe’

Greek PM speaks with Turkish president

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