Cypriot President says the decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque is a provocation to the civilised world

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Τhe conversion of Hagia Sophia to a mosque is another provocation to the civilised world and the international bodies that represent it, Cyprus President, Nicos Anastasiades, has written on Twitter. “The Turkish move constitutes a historic distortion and a desecration of a world heritage monument which has a special value for Christians all over the world,” he added. Furthermore, the Presidency of the Republic issued a statement condemning the conversion of the Hagia Sophia cathedral into a mosque, noting that it will …

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