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This weekend, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros was interviewed by the BBC’s Julian Marshall concerning the conversation of Hagia Sophia into a mosque. Below is a transcript of the interview. The full audio interview can be found at the 18 minute mark at https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/w172x2yry6lvsmj

A group of Israelis who could not "swallow" the decision on Hagia Sophia burned the Turkish flag

The geopolitical and diplomatic balances may not have allowed tonight's EU Foreign Affairs Council a harsh condemnation of Turkey for its provocative actions in the Eastern Mediterranean and Hagia Sophia, but that does not mean that hurtful sanctions are not being discussed.