Cypriot President says the decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque is a provocation to the civilised world
Τhe conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque is another provocation to the civilised world and the international bodies that represent it, Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, has written on Twitter.
"The Turkish move constitutes a historic distortion and a desecration of a world heritage monument which has a special value for Christians all over the world,” he added.
Furthermore, the Presidency of the Republic issued a statement condemning the conversion of the Hagia Sophia cathedral into a mosque, noting that it will report the new Turkish provocation in all international fora.
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"The Turkish move constitutes a historic distortion and a desecration of a world heritage monument which has a special value for Christians all over the world,” he added.
Furthermore, the Presidency of the Republic issued a statement condemning the conversion of the Hagia Sophia cathedral into a mosque, noting that it will report the new Turkish provocation in all international fora.
(CNA)
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