Greek Tourists Arrested for Provocation in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

Greek Tourists Arrested in Turkey After Unfurling Flag Inside Hagia Sophia

Two Greek tourists were arrested in Istanbul after unfurling a Greek flag inside Hagia Sophia on Holy Thursday. Credit: Flickr / Dennis Jarvis / CC BY SA 2 Two Greek tourists were arrested in Istanbul on the afternoon of Orthodox Holy Thursday after allegedly unfurling a flag inside Hagia Sophia, according to reports from Turkish media. The two individuals were a woman traveling on a Greek passport and a man with dual Greek and Australian citize…

Greek tourists arrested for provocation in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

Istanbul police announced on Tuesday that two Greek tourists who unfurled a “Byzantine flag” at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul were...

Greek tourists arrested for provocation in Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia

Istanbul police announced on Tuesday that two Greek tourists who unfurled a “Byzantine flag” at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul were arrested.

Two Greeks remanded after flag incident inside Hagia Sophia

Two Greek tourists – a man and a woman – have been remanded in custody in Istanbul after allegedly unfurling a Greek flag inside Hagia Sophia and recording the act on video, according to Turkish media reports.