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Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2021

Floor Speech

Date: July 23, 2020
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Religion Foreign Affairs Arts, Entertainment, and History

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Ms. TITUS. Mr. Speaker, for more than 80 years, Hagia Sophia has served as a museum visited by people from all around the globe. As a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is an architectural masterpiece, with a complex history as a place of worship for both Christians and Muslims.

Changing its status is an affront to religious pluralism, and it jeopardizes its standing. This amendment encourages the State Department to denounce Turkey for taking this despicable action and to engage for the purpose of returning its status to a museum.

Mr. Speaker, I urge support of this amendment.

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