WorldRussian couple detained in Istanbul for reading the Bible inside Hagia Sophia, now a mosque
A Russian married couple say Turkish authorities detained them after they read the Bible inside Hagia Sophia in Istanbul. The historic site is now a mosque. The couple described the detention to the news outlet Ostorozhno Novosti. Their account frames the incident as a consequence of reading a Christian religious text inside the mosque.
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Russian couple detained in Istanbul for reading the Bible inside Hagia Sophia, now a mosque