Hagia Sophia mosque ... "dreaming" the Turkish Minister of Culture!
To open the Hagia Sophia again for the faithful Muslims is my personal dream, my goal, my ambition says Gialsin Topsou
New challenges from Turkey, by the mouth of the Minister of Culture and Tourism Gialsin Topsou, which more or less said that dreams do it again ... the Hagia Sophia mosque!
"To open the Hagia Sophia again for the faithful Muslims is my personal dream, my goal, my ambition. Although there are many opinions about what should be the status of the monument, the issue is more political, "said Topsou, who serves as a minister in the caretaker government Davutoglu, by-elections of November 1st in the country.
"There is an international debate also because of the symbolic importance of the Hagia Sophia, which is great. The final decision however will be from this nation and not from the outside world. A referendum might give the right solution, "continued challenges the minister.
Indeed criticized the attitude "certain media" which he said they believe that the transformation of Hagia Sophia, now a museum, a mosque, requires "major changes", noting: "Many media called for the opening of the Church of Akntamar religious rites but turn the corner when it comes to the Hagia Sophia. "
"There are conflicting arguments on this issue. Our ministry has no authority to order the opening of the Hagia Sophia as a mosque ... I do not think it right to do big issue now, but as loyal Turkish Muslim who I am, if I could express what I have in my heart, I say that would be delighted too to reopen such a majestic place to believers, "he added.
He minister in an earlier interview had said that the undertaken by the ministry instructed to examine all legal possibilities to proceed to such a move.
To open the Hagia Sophia again for the faithful Muslims is my personal dream, my goal, my ambition says Gialsin Topsou
New challenges from Turkey, by the mouth of the Minister of Culture and Tourism Gialsin Topsou, which more or less said that dreams do it again ... the Hagia Sophia mosque!
"To open the Hagia Sophia again for the faithful Muslims is my personal dream, my goal, my ambition. Although there are many opinions about what should be the status of the monument, the issue is more political, "said Topsou, who serves as a minister in the caretaker government Davutoglu, by-elections of November 1st in the country.
"There is an international debate also because of the symbolic importance of the Hagia Sophia, which is great. The final decision however will be from this nation and not from the outside world. A referendum might give the right solution, "continued challenges the minister.
Indeed criticized the attitude "certain media" which he said they believe that the transformation of Hagia Sophia, now a museum, a mosque, requires "major changes", noting: "Many media called for the opening of the Church of Akntamar religious rites but turn the corner when it comes to the Hagia Sophia. "
"There are conflicting arguments on this issue. Our ministry has no authority to order the opening of the Hagia Sophia as a mosque ... I do not think it right to do big issue now, but as loyal Turkish Muslim who I am, if I could express what I have in my heart, I say that would be delighted too to reopen such a majestic place to believers, "he added.
He minister in an earlier interview had said that the undertaken by the ministry instructed to examine all legal possibilities to proceed to such a move.
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