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Six cadets from the Hellenic Air Force Academy, three Greek and three Cypriot nationals, were arrested in Istanbul last Saturday for unfurling Greek flags outside the Hagia Sophia.

New vandalism was recorded in Hagia Sophia, Constantinople, as this time a decorative emblem was stolen from the door of the church.

Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on Thursday spoke with UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay, with the former expressing his and the government deep sadness and abhorrence with condition of the Hagia Sophia, a World Heritage Site and the greatest basilica of eastern Christendom.