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Turkey’s unilateral decision condemned by the Council of Europe as unacceptable and incomprehensible
the European council condemned Turkey’s decision to make Hagia Sophia a Cup.
The head of the Greek delegation, Dora Bakoyannis, in an Internet publication affirms that both the Greek and Cypriot delegation for months have been sensitizing and mobilizing the members of the Parliamentary Assembly for the value of Hagia Sophia, as a world heritage site and heritage of humanity. coexistence of cultures, religions and peoples.
«At today’s meeting of the Committee on Culture of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Turkey’s unilateral decision was condemned as unacceptable and incomprehensible, as a movement of division and discrimination contrary to all the principles of the Council.
Europe confronts Turkey and its systematic policy of violating democratic principles and values“Adds Ms. Bakoyannis.
A suggestion on the issue was preceded in a previous meeting by the deputy of ND Fotini Pipili, while in the previous period and during the vote, the issue was also supported by the deputy of the ruling party. Euripides Stylianidis who emphasized that Hagia Sophia is not only the timeless symbol of the Ecumenical Orthodox Christian Faith, but a universal symbol of encounter, understanding and mutual respect between different religions, cultures, peoples and nations.
«It is a unique monument protected by UNESCO that since 1934 with the Presidential Decree of Kemal Ataturk as a Museum, has been a point of reference and teaching for the whole world. “The Hagia Sophia as a museum was the answer to the theories of the clash of civilizations and the war between Islam and Christianity,” he said, adding that its conversion into a mosque destroys this symbolism and reinforces extreme fundamentalism, nationalism and any another dividing theory. Wherever it comes from “It undermines tolerance for diversity, mutual respect, human rights and, in general, the values that the Council of Europe serves. We call for the rectification of this failure that tarnishes the international image of Turkey itself and offends the world culture.“Noted Mr. Stylianidis.
At the same time, he noted that Greece insists on logic that does not divide and does not provoke conflicts and referred to the completion of the Great Mosque in Athens, the licensing of more than 10 mosques in Attica, the preservation of more than 250 in Thrace and the operation of more than 400 Ottoman monuments such as Museums or cultural centers throughout Greece.
“We ask and hope that the Turkish government of Tayyip Erdogan will do the same, in line with the Values and Proposals of the Council of Europe for which we all fight together,” he added.
Source: ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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