Kariye Mosque, also known as Chora, is owned by the Foundations General Directorate of Türkiye's Culture and Tourism Ministry. It was returned to its mosque status by a 2020 presidential decree.
Originally built in the fourth century in the Byzantine era, with architectural changes over the centuries, it became a mosque in the 16th century, after the Ottoman conquest of Istanbul.
Under the Republic of Türkiye, it was turned into a museum under the Museum Administration in 1948, but under the 2020 presidential decree, it was restored to return to its historic mosque status.
