A married couple has been detained in Istanbul after allegedly reciting from the Bible inside the Hagia Sophia.
As reported by Novaya Gazeta Europe, Viktoria, 35 and Igor F. 32, were visiting Istanbul from Moscow and entered the historic house of worship on July 21. Once inside, Igor produced a Bible and began reading. The couple says that “within minutes” they were surrounded and escorted away, before being taken to a police station.
