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The provocations for Hagia Sophia are endless: You have always been ours and we yours

Jul 22, 2020 | 17:36
in Politics
Erdogan’s reference to Hagia Sophia is not related to Trump’s initiatives (upd)

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan continues to provoke in view of the first Muslim prayer on Friday in Hagia Sophia, which he decided to convert into a mosque with just a signature.

On Wednesday afternoon, Mr. Erdogan posted on his personal Twitter account a video-song about Hagia Sophia, sung by Muslims from different parts of the world, such as Albania, Bosnia and Kyrgyzstan, mentioning in the caption: “Hagia Sophia… Let the wind of freedom blow in your dome. You have always been ours and we have been yours.”

See Erdogan’s tweet.

Ayasofya… Rüzgârlar essin kubbende hürriyetin. Ta ezelden sen bizimsin, biz de senin… pic.twitter.com/DkBdP89hwZ

— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) July 22, 2020

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