State Department on Moni tis Hora: We encourage the Turkish government to respect its diverse history

To ensure accessibility to the monuments of different religious communities that are converted into mosques, the State Department calls on Turkey for the Monastery of the Country that became a Muslim mosque. A spokesperson for the US Department said that this must be done in a way that respects the diverse history of the monument. As he noted, “we are aware that the Museum of the Country, a monument on the World Heritage List, has reopened as a mosque, and we refer you to the government of Turkey for more details. We encourage the Turkish government to preserve and ensure accessibility to the sites and buildings that housed different religious communities in a way that respects their diverse histories.” It is recalled that the State Department had formulated the same position in July 2020 when Hagia Sophia had been converted into a mosque. source: APE
Source: News Beast

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