Islamists see desecration of the Hagia Sophia "mosque"
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
Strong reactions, especially among the Islamic circles close to president Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was caused by a video showing a girl doing a "spli" ballet move in Hagia Sophia.
The shots of an unknown woman, who seems to be a tourist with knowledge of dance or gymnastics, have seen the light of the press through a Turkish businesswoman who is active in tourism.
According to the enterpreneur, the girl "danced" on Saturday night. Turkish newspapers, as well as social media users, talk of "desecration", "scandal" and "insult to the Islamic values" of the "mosque". However, other Turkish citizens speak of "beauty" considering that the young woman did not do anything wrong. The authorities of the Hagia Sophia Museum has announced that it is investigating the case.
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