Iranian envoy to Turkey visits Hagia Sophia
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The Iranian ambassador in Ankara visited the Hagia Sophia at the invitation of the Turkish presidential spokesman.
Referring to his visit to the Hagia Sophia, Mosque Mohammad Farazmand, Iran's ambassador to Turkey, wrote in a Twitter message that "I and a number of freinds visited Hagia Sophia at the request of Turley Presidency Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and were welcomed by Istanbul Governor Ali Yerli Kaya."
It should be noted that the visit took place while the Hagia Sophia was converted from a museum to a mosque on the direct orders of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, prompting a wave of protests and reactions.
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