Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis characterised Erdogan’s move to convert the Monastery of Chora into a mosque as unnecessary and unsound. In his interview with “Proto Thema” and Antonis Sroiter, he responded to those who argued that his visit to Ankara should have been postponed, emphasising the need to keep communication channels open. Te PM expressed that the visit ought not be postponed and that communication channels must remain open stating that he will express his utmost dissatisfaction; Mr. Mitsotakis went on to express that it’s preferable to avoid a crisis adding, that the specific choice of the Turkish president is unnecessary and misguided. The Prime Minster continued by explaining that there is no shortage of mosques and that this is not the way to treat cultural heritage. Mr. Mitsotakis stated that the City was the capital of Byzantium and Orthodoxy for over a thousand years.
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