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Foreign Min, and opposition parties condemn Monastery of Chora turned into Mosque by Erdogan
"The Turkish authorities’ decision to begin the operation of the Monastery of Chora as a Muslim mosque constitutes a provocation for the international community as it distorts and affects its character as a UNESCO World Heritage Site belonging to humanity.The maintenance of monuments' universal character and compliance with international standards for the protection of religious and cultural heritage is a clear international obligation binding on all States", the Greek Foreign Ministry said in an announcement late Monday.
Erdogan turns another historic church into a mosque
After Hagia Sophia, the Turkish president is turning the historic Monastery of Chora, which functioned until today as a museum, into a mosque and has magnificent mosaics.
Disappointing views from the Hagia Sophia a few days after its desecration (vid)
The images from the Hagia Sophia cause sadness, after its transformation into a mosque. Images that testify to the sloppiness and radical transformation of the image of this world monument.