A lawsuit was filed by the Turkish committee for the preservation of ancient monuments demanding an abolition of a decision taken by the founder of the Turkish republic, Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, in 1924 to turn the Aya Sofia mosque into a museum.
But the court rejected the suit, stressing that rules of administrative laws don’t stand a jurisdiction with such cases.
Once the Turkish committee for preservation of ancient monuments appealed the ruling, the lawsuit would be looked into again by the Ankara council of administrative courts, according to the Turkish CNN network.
Over the past years, protests have been organized by many Turkish NGOs and civil society groups to demand a re-opening of the mosque for prayers.
Sit-ins have also been held in front of the mosque from time to time to demand the re-opening of the mosque for worshipers."
Islam Online- News Section
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