A Turkish Islamic theologian has criticized the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a Mosque. Mustafa Islamoglou said the conversion of Hagia Sophia is contrary to the teachings of the Koran. It is good to see such voices of moderation in Turkey today.
Hopefully, such voices will continue to protest and speak out and will grow stronger over time.
In addition, Eliza Vozemberg -Vryonidis a member of the European Parliament has written a letter to the European commission informing them of the further damage being done to the Great Church by the Turkish authorities.
(Hagia Sophia Diaries are entries being posted whenever there is news regarding the Great Church. The number refers to the number of entries. The first diaries-entries of the Hagia Sophia Diaries began in July 2020 during the run up to the conversion of Justinian’s Church)