It was a Christian church first, then a mosque. If anything it should be turned back into a Christian church.
Correct, but from the article:
“For us, 1453 was a symbol of Islam winning over Christianity,” said Celik. “Now, for those who want to keep the Hagia Sophia a museum — I think a very small number of people — it’s a symbol of secularism winning over Islam. But Turkey has changed, and they are out of touch with it.”