The Greek Foreign Ministry expressed its concern over the opening of the Kariya Mosque in Istanbul

The fact that the Karia mosque, which was opened after 4 years of restoration, was used for worship has worried the Greek government. The statement of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the country was published about this.

In it, it is said that with this step, Turkey made a call to the international community.

"We are deeply saddened by the opening of the Kariya Mosque in Istanbul for worship," the Greek Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Earlier, we reported that the former Kariya Mosque, which was turned into a museum 79 years ago in Istanbul, resumed its activities as a mosque after 4 years of renovation and restoration work.

It has a separate entrance for tourists and worshipers, just like the Hagia Sophia Mosque, the mosque was built as a Christian temple in the 11th century during the Byzantine Empire. During the Ottoman Empire, it was converted into a mosque in the 16th century. After the establishment of the Republic of Turkey, it continued to function as a museum.