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The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization "UNESCO" has expressed its concern over the repercussions of the Turkish regime's conversion of the Hagia Sophia landmark in Istanbul into a mosque, asking the regime to provide it with a report on its current situation.
Last year, the Turkish regime converted the Hagia Sophia Museum, originally a Byzantine-era cathedral, into a mosque, which sparked condemnation from the international community. A month later, this system also ordered the conversion of the Orthodox Church of the Holy Savior in Chora into a mosque.
Agence France-Presse quoted the organization as saying in a statement today that it expressed its “deep regret at the absence of any dialogue or information about Turkey’s intention to change the status of the Hagia Sophia and Chora Museums,” expressing its “grave concern about the possible repercussions of any change affecting the components of these two monuments on the outstanding global value of the property.” .
The UN organization asked the Turkish regime to provide it with an “updated report on the state of the property” by February 1, 2022.
Last year, UNESCO expressed its regret at the Turkish regime's decision to convert the historic Hagia Sophia into a mosque, noting that this museum is among the landmarks of the world heritage and a strong symbol of dialogue, and any change in its status will affect its globality.