Russian Tourists Arrested in Hagia Sophia for Reading Bible, Sparking Questions Over Verification
A viral report claims a Russian couple was detained inside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia for quietly reading the Bible.The incident comes months after a confirmed arrest of Greek tourists for displaying a…
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