Hagia Sophia

Hagia Sophia not a Greek-Turkish but global issue, Petsas says

“Since last Friday, the entire civilised world, Europe and the West in general, Christians all over the world and, of course, Greece, are faced

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IDC, HALC, and ANCA Call on State Department to Reject Turkey’s Aggressive Claim to Region’s Christian Heritage

WASHINGTON, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), Hellenic American Leadership Council

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President Sakellaropoulou: Turkey’s Hagia Sophia decision ‘disputes our historical memory’

President of the Hellenic Republic, Katerina Sakellaropoulou, called Turkey’s decision to

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Archbishop Elpidophoros of America: Turkey’s Hagia Sophia ruling ‘the worst example of religious chauvinism’

Archbishop Elpidophoros of America expressed his deep concern over Turkey’s decision to nullify a 1934 decree by then leader Mustafa

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Statement by the Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis on the tragic decision by Erdogan on Hagia Sophia

Greece categorically condemns Turkey’s decision to convert Hagia Sophia to a mosque,

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Greek Foreign and Culture Ministers slam decision to allow Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia to revert to a mosque

Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias briefed fellow ministers in the European People’s Party (EPP) group on Friday of a Turkish court’s decision

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The Status of the Hagia Sophia: This is the position of the Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo

Michael R. Pompeo, Secretary of State The Government of Turkey has administered the Hagia Sophia as a museum – officially

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State Department: We call on Turkey to maintain Hagia Sophia as a UNESCO World Heritage site

“The Hagia Sophia holds enormous spiritual and cultural significance to billions

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State Department: The US supports the preservation of Hagia Sophia’s multicultural character

The United States continues to support the preservation of Hagia Sophia’s multicultural character,

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IDC, ANCA, and HALC Statement on the Hagia Sophia: They respond to Turkey’s continued threat

WASHINGTON, DC – In Defense of Christians (IDC), the Armenian National Committee

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