TURKEY - Istanbuls Hagia Sophia may collapse

One of Turkeys most significant historical artifacts, the Hagia Sophia, has been vandalized 

The plight of the Hagia Sophia, which was converted to a mosque in July 2020, is back in the news with reports that the 1,400-year-old imperial gate of the edifice was vandalized In April, the Turkish Union of Art History posted photos of the damage The image of the vandalized oak door, warn observers, means that the international community’s repeated urging that the iconic building be used as an “intercultural space” have fallen on deaf ears 

Serif Yasar, head of the Turkish Union of Art History, warned that the failure to protect the ancient door is a sign of danger to come “The dome of the Hagia Sophia might collapse on the worshippers by 2050” if no precautions were taken