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Legal proceedings initiated against 2 tourists reading the Bible aloud at Hagia Sophia

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Legal proceedings initiated against 2 tourists reading the Bible aloud at Hagia Sophia
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Key Points

  • On 14 Temmuz, 2 people read the Bible aloud at the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii.
  • Suspects named I.F. (32) and V.F. (36), who came to Turkey for touristic purposes, were caught.
  • Legal proceedings were initiated against the suspects for the crime of 'inciting hatred and hostility among the public'.
  • After the procedures, the two suspects were handed over to the Provincial Migration Management.

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2 tourists14 Temmuz

Teams from the Istanbul Security Directorate determined that two people were reading the Bible aloud on 14 Temmuz in the visitor section of the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii. Police teams arriving at the scene where the incident took place caught the suspects in a short time.

Two suspects named I.F. (32) and V.F. (36), who were detained by security forces, were found to have come to Turkey for touristic purposes. Legal proceedings were initiated against the individuals under the Turkish Penal Code on charges of "inciting hatred and hostility among the public."

After the procedures were completed, both suspects were handed over to the Provincial Migration Management units. The incident in question went on record as a remarkable provocation attempt that took place in the historic Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii, which is considered a place of worship.

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When and where did the incident take place?
The incident occurred on 14 Temmuz in the visitor section of the Ayasofya-i Kebir Camii in Istanbul.
What charge was brought against the captured individuals?
Legal proceedings were initiated against the individuals on charges of 'inciting hatred and hostility among the public'.
What was the fate of the suspects?
Following the completion of their procedures, the suspects were handed over to the Provincial Migration Management units.

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