UNESCO halts Erdogan's plans to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque
- Written by E.Tsiliopoulos
UNESCO has put the brakes on Turkish President Erdogan’s intentions to turn Hagia Sophia into a mosque.
A source from UNESCO told Turkish Sputnik network that any plan regarding the status of the Hagia Sophia would have to be submitted to the relevant UNESCO committee and approved in order to proceed.
“Decisions concerning the implementation of the Convention on the Protection of the World Cultural Heritage are taken by the World Heritage Committee. If a country has signed on to the Convention and wants to change the name of a monument, it will have to submit its proposal for approval to the committee”, the source said.
“UNESCO is preparing for the work of the committee but can not predict its decisions in any way,” the source added.
Turkish President Erdogan said during a TV interview that he planned to turn the Hagia Sophia, which has been a UNESCO World Heritage site and a museum since the 1920s, to be turned into a Mosque during a pre-election gathering in Constantinople.
Related items
-
Greece moves to become Southeast Europe’s first carbon storage hub
-
Giannis Antetokounmpo says Heat provide best route to another NBA title
-
Mitsotakis says under-15s should be banned from major social media platforms, warns of AI's "extreme" risks
-
Marco Rubio made a reference to the murder of Vagia Nestora - "She was executed because her daughter dared to run for public office"
-
Greek banks have liquidity ready to fuel economic growth
Latest from E.Tsiliopoulos
- Greece moves to become Southeast Europe’s first carbon storage hub
- Giannis Antetokounmpo says Heat provide best route to another NBA title
- Mitsotakis says under-15s should be banned from major social media platforms, warns of AI's "extreme" risks
- Marco Rubio made a reference to the murder of Vagia Nestora - "She was executed because her daughter dared to run for public office"
- Greek banks have liquidity ready to fuel economic growth