Turkish President: Conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque is “crown” of 2020
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made some provocative statements about Hagia Sophia on New Year when he attended the Friday ...
Tuesday, January 19, 2021
Tag: Hagia Sophia
Erdoğan provokes by “gifting” to Hagia Sophia a plaque with verses from the Quran
A new provocative move was made by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, essentially saying that he is not intimidated by ...
Hagia Sophia was one of main reasons behind establishment of OPAC
The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque was one of the main reasons the Orthodox Public Affairs Committee (OPAC) ...
UNESCO inspection for conversion of Hagia Sophia into mosque is still in progress
The director-general of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, responded to the false statements of the Minister of Culture and Tourism of Turkey ...
The Turks build a toilet inside Hagia Sophia
The danger for the structure of Hagia Sophia is pointed out by the recent assignment for the construction of toilets ...
The Turkish presidency denies that it has filed an appeal against Hagia Sophia
The Turkish presidency denies the news that was published earlier in the Turkish media, and concerns an appeal lodged in ...
Only headscarf-wearing women are allowed to enter Hagia Sophia
The entrance to Hagia Sophia in Constantinople, which has been converted into a mosque, is only allowed for women who ...
Three thousand people became infected with the coronavirus in prayer in Hagia Sophia
Erdogan's fiesta in Hagia Sophia seems to have cost Turkey dear – and not just in money – as up ...
Greek President calls on 14 European heads of state to condemn conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque
In a letter sent to the 14 non-executive presidents of EU Member States and Arraiolos Group members, the President of ...
Greek PM: The conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque is a completely unnecessary act
The prime minister made a special reference to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque while conversing with Harvard ...
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