The Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis had a telephone conversation with the Director-General of UNESCO, Audrey Azoulay, regarding the vandalism of Imperial Gate of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul.
During the communication, Kyriakos Mitsotakis expressed his deep regret and disgust for the situation in which the Symbol of Christianity, a World Heritage Site, has fallen and stressed that these actions do not respect his history. monumentjeopardize its integrity and universal character.
For her part, the Director-General of UNESCO reiterated the Organization’s concern about the consequences of the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque and stressed that it would seek explanations from the Turkish authorities.
Kyriakos Mitsotakis and Audrey Azoulay agreed that immediate measures should be taken for the protection and security of the Temple in coordination with the competent authorities.
The Prime Minister also expressed his concern about the efforts to change the character of the Monastery of Chora.
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