Erdogan Revokes Hagia Sophia’s Secular Status Against International Outcry

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan signed a formal decree to restore mosque status to the Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul, a move that signals a symbolic shift away from secularism for Turkey

Cyprus’ Minister of Foreign Affairs Nikos Christodoulides tweeted aresponse to the change, saying that the decision to redesignate the site, “a universal symbol of the Orthodox faith,” is an “escalating, flagrant violation of [Turkey’s] international obligations.”

Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman for the president, told Anadolu Agency this week that the Hagia Sophia will always remain open to visitors and that the Christian iconography will beErdogan’s decision is against the popular opinion of many leaders in the west, including U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who insisted last week that the Hagia Sophia remain a museum to “respect the faith traditions and

 

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I'm pretty sure I wasn't in a coma to not realize secularism was out the door ever since Erdogan took office.

It seems, it was written purposely wrong as 'Istanbul invaded by Ottomans' , it should be written as 'Istanbul conquered by Ottomans'

The idiots got tired of waiting to be made Europeans 😂🤣😁☝️

When a number of mosques in Spain converted to church, no one complained. But now, everybody is screaming. It's in Turkey so the Turkish people decided what they wanted. Get out of your phobia.

Nobody is talking about killing innocent mulsims all around the world but after this changing every body is becoming philosopher. You will see what you have done in past انشااللہ

Maybe Russian should take back Constantinople and Anatolia Since other Europe never did

Turkey becomes a third world third rate country... Goodbye Europe, hello Saudi Arabia

Turkey is becoming more of a problem. Need to put this uppity lot back in their box where they belong.

*** Today Ideology of Kamal Ataturk is thrown out in bosphorus sea..... What a symbolic announcement of regain of Ottomans Istanbul, Allah o Akbar ........ Yes Sir Ottomans are Back ...... Welcome to Khalafat Allah o Akbar 🇵🇰🇹🇷

A new crusade must be launched to kick the invading Muslims out of Constantinople.

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