https://orthodoxtimes.com/new-vandalism-in-hagia-sophia-the-marbles-on-the-floor-were-broken/
New images of damage to Hagia Sophia in Istanbul have come to the light and created a stir.
This time the use of a cleaning machine, used inside the monument, resulted in the breaking of marbles on the floor.
With the title: “Marbles were broken in Hagia Sophia” the opposition newspaper Cumhuriyet refers to the: “Endless martyrdom of Hagia Sophia” due to the new damage.
“The destruction of Hagia Sophia, which has been transformed from a museum to a mosque, continues. Tour guide Ozlem Kabasakal said the historic marbles were broken in many places by the heavy machinery used to clean the marbles,” the newspaper noted.
The X-ray machines at the entrance of the monument, which have not been working since it was converted into a mosque, were switched on two weeks ago. Those in charge continue to warn women who enter without a headscarf, as well as those who attempt to enter in inappropriate clothing. However, there appears to be no provision for essential protection….
The Turkish tour guide claims according to Cumhuriyet that: “When Hagia Sophia was a museum, visits were carried out with great respect. These days its interior looks like a funfair”.
