Tag: Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque

Trial Concludes for Unauthorized Entry into Hagia Sophia: Defendant Sentenced to Imprisonment

The trial of Atıf Kasar, who was accused of unauthorized entry into the closed section of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque and damaging the door, has concluded. The Istanbul Courthouse Criminal Court of First Instance sentenced the defendant Kasar to 1 year and 8 months in prison for “damaging places of worship and cemeteries.” Details