TURKISH SERVICE - JIHADISTS PLANNED ATTACK ON HAGIA SOPHIA
Filenews 2 September 2020
An attack on Hagia Sophia was planned by turkey's jihadist leader Mahmoud Ozden who was arrested on August 20th, according to Turkish Interior Minister Suleiman Soylu.
The Turkish Minister told the Hurriyet newspaper that they studied the electronic material held by the head of the jihadists in Turkey and found that preparations for the attack on Hagia Sophia had been going on for a month and a half.
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs said they were organising groups of 10-12 people who carried out the attacks. He and Mahmoud Ozden have also been arrested and other jihadists are being questioned.
Source: Eyenews / CYPE