Another incident of desecration of the Hagia Sophia became known today.
Following the shameful images of damage to the Imperial Gate and the photos of wedged shoes in the recesses of the temple, Turkish archaeologist, Omer Farouk Yavatsai, reported via a social media photo post that some people even turned a historic Ottoman water tank into a shoe box after breaking its lid.
According to the SKAI TV report, so far there has been no official statement on the matter. See the post of the Turkish Archaeologist which he accompanied with the relevant photo.
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The images of shame from inside the temple are causing outrage among Christians around the world and show that the recent destruction of the imperial gate was not the only random incident.
Recently, Mahir Polat, the Istanbul Municipality's representative for the protection of the historical heritage of the city, expressed his strong annoyance at the fact that the Turks have turned areas of the church into... shoe boxes!
"The situation has reached a point that insults the sanctity and historical value of Hagia Sophia. I ask the relevant institutions to put an end to this disgrace to the sensibility of millions of people who have dedicated their souls to Hagia Sophia. Don't the 154 cameras and 69 security and tourism police officers see this?" he wrote in this regard.
Source: Proto Thema
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