Greetings,
My name is Theodore G. Karakostas and I have written to you in the post regarding the status of Hagia Sophia. You have kindly responded to mein the past. As such, I am writing to you once more regarding the matter of the Hagia Sophia of Constantinople (Istanbul) which was converted into a Mosque in July 2020.
Reports in December indicated that there was an interest on the part of the Director General of the UN’s Cultural Legacy Ernesto Ottone to send UNESCO officials to Turkey to inspect both the Hagia Sophia and the former Church of the Savior at Chora (also converted into a Mosque). Reportsindicate that the Director General was concerned about the possible damage to the Christian iconography within these former Churches.
Perhaps you can provide me with information as to what has become of these inquiries and what UNESCO has been doing with regard to the HagiaSophia and Chora Church of the Savior. I look forward to your response.
Most Sincerely,
Theodore G. Karakostas