Turkey says UNESCO's remarks on Hagia Sophia Mosque 'biased'
Published 24 Jul,2021 via Hürriyet Daily News - The functional usage of the Hagia Sophia and the Chora are solely related to Turkey’s sovereign rights, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Tanju Bilgiç said on July 24, noting that since the Hagia Sophi, opened to worship one year ago, was registered in its Foundation Deed as a mosque, it’s functioning accordingly is only an act of restitution and exercising sovereignty rights.
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