Russian Couple Detained in Istanbul for Reading the Bible Inside Hagia Sophia, Now a Mosque
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The couple were detained after reading from the Bible inside the historical monument of Istanbul, which remains one of the most important historical sites of Christianity, despite its transformation into a mosque. The couple, identified as Viktoria Filonova and Igor Filonov, was detained on Tuesday, reported the Russian state news agency RIA Novosti, ...
Since 2020 it has been a mosque again: tourists are said to have read aloud from the Bible in the world-famous Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. They are now being investigated for "incitement to hatred and hostility".
The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was once a cathedral and is now a mosque. Two tourists read from the Bible - that calls the police on the plan.
Turkish authorities are examining the case under Article 216 of the Turkish Penal Code, which concerns "inciting hatred and hostility or insulting public opinion."
A couple of tourists were arrested in Istanbul in Hagia Sophia because they were said to have read the Bible there. Russian citizens were transferred to a migrant detention centre, where they were detained until the end of the administrative proceedings. The two were escorted and arrested by the police from the building on Monday, Kathpress reported. They are suspected of violating Article 216 of the Turkish Criminal Code, which concerns the off…
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