According to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Turkey's recent political decisions affect interfaith dialogue, marginalize the peaceful aspects of Islam, halt cultural and academic efforts for the cooperation and coexistence of peoples and cultures……….
His strong disapproval for the methods of the Turkish leadership to consolidate its planned caliphate in the incomparably beautiful church of Christianity, Hagia Sophia is expressed in an announcement by the Department of Theology of AUTh. "This move based on audacity and arbitrariness offends Islam and Christianity. He invites the followers of Islam to pray in the sanctuary of another religion and with his piercing voice the muezzin seeks to seal their ears not to listen to the eight-sounding Asmatic hymn. The one that has permeated the marbles, the mosaics, the domes and the imposing dome of the Great Church of Christ "states in a statement the Department of Theology of AUTh and adds:
"In this arrogant way that blinds the turmoil of history, decisions annul the Blue Mosque and the ancestors of the Turks who built it, to have their own majestic place of worship. They steal everything,what does not belong to them, because it does not express their own faith, since Hagia Sophia refers to Christ who they themselves do not believe in as God. They despise a religious monument of world heritage, an architectural masterpiece with an exquisite visual art that captured the Christian faith and they are indifferent to the values of cultural diversity and the tolerance of peoples and religions ".
According to the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Turkey's recent political decisions affect interfaith dialogue, marginalize the peaceful aspects of Islam, halt cultural and academic efforts for the cooperation and coexistence of peoples and cultures. Above all, they prevent the Islamic world from realizing that "The oil of religion is a sin and it is wrong to use it., to light up and serve nationalist purposes. The noble purpose of religion is to soothe wounds and to pacify the souls of men. " (Archbishop of Albania Anastasios).