Turkish President “Ayasofya” changed to Islamic mosque July 11 5:55
Turkish President Erdogan, which is made up of a large number of Muslims, announced that the historic building "Ayasofya", which had been used as a museum in part of Istanbul's world heritage site, has been transformed into an Islamic mosque. The United States and Greece are just asking Turkey to keep Hagia Sophia a museum, and the ripples are likely to spread.
The Hagia Sophia, located in Istanbul, Turkey, was built as a Greek Orthodox cathedral in 537, but after the Ottoman conquest, it was converted into an Islamic mosque and Turkey was founded. Was changed to a museum along.
On this, a Turkish court ruled that the change to the museum was invalid on the 10th, and in response to this, President Erdogan immediately issued a presidential order to change Hagia Sophia to a mosque.
Although Hagia Sophia has been said to be a symbol of the coexistence of different religions and cultures as a museum, many Muslims who make up the majority of the people have a strong desire to return to the mosque, and as President Erdogan. By responding to such voices, it seems that there is also an aim to hold down the support of the people, which is declining due to the economic downturn.
Regarding this issue, many people have opposed the move of Greek neighbors, who believe in Greek Orthodox faith, to return to the mosque, and US Secretary of State Pompeio has issued a statement calling for it to remain a museum. Is likely to spread.