SUPPORT THE PETITION
to Rescind
the order converting Hagia Sophia to a Mosque
URGENT CALL TO ACTION!
All faithful Christians and Ancient Historical Monument supporters!
register your support!
Your voice MATTERS
Please help us get a million or more signatures to the leaders of the free world by July 24th, 2020. Your signature will force Turkey to reverse the dangerous and insensitive order to convert the Hagia Sophia Byzantine Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site into a Mosque.
PETITION TO:
- The Secretary-General of the United Nations António Guterres
- The Director-General of UNESCO Audrey Azoulay
- The President of the United States Donald J Trump
- The President of the European Council Charles Michel
- The President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen
- The President of the European Parliament David Sassoli
- All the Presidents or Prime Ministers of the European Union
- The Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau
- The Prime Minister of Australia Scott Morrison
- The Prime Minister of United Kingdom Boris Johnson
CC:
- His All-Holiness the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople Bartholomew I
- His Holiness Pope Francis
With deep regret and sorrow, we heard President Erdogan of Turkey announce, that the UNESCO World Heritage Site Hagia Sophia one of the greatest symbols of Christianity, is being converted into a Mosque!
Hagia Sophia was a Christian Orthodox Cathedral and Byzantine Monument for almost one thousand years before the Ottoman occupation of Constantinople in 1453 and was decreed a museum by the secular Ataturk after the establishment of the Turkish state in 1934.
Millions of people of all religions from around the world have visited this 1483-year-old architectural masterpiece where some of the Byzantine iconographies have been restored and the appreciation of faith has served as a powerful symbol of dialogue.
We denounce this decision by a Turkish court seconded by the Turkish Assembly and President to convert this property of universal value into a mosque and, thus, desecrate its Christian legacy.
By signing this petition, you agree to return Hagia Sophia to its museum status as supported by all international organizations.
We demand from Turkey to maintain the Christian interior and iconography unchanged otherwise international organizations, states and fora will proceed with legal sanctions against the Turkish government and workers who participate in the cultural destruction.
This policy of religious extremism is dangerous and threatens world peace!
World Hellenic Diaspora
A Project of Hellenic Cultural Center of the Southwest
