The late Oğuzhan Asiltürk, Chairman of the High Advisory Board of the Felicity (Saadet) Party, one of the sycamores of National Vision (Milli Görüş), also put forward an important struggle to reopen the Hagia Sophia Mosque, which was closed for years. The late Oğuzhan Asiltürk made a great effort for Hagia Sophia, which was one of the important struggles of the Milli Gorus with the slogan "Break the Chains, Let Hagia Sophia Open". Oğuzhan Asiltürk, who brought the issue to the agenda at every opportunity, explained why the Hagia Sophia Mosque is important in a program held in the garden of Hagia Sophia in 1995 with his historical speech.
The late Oğuzhan Asiltürk, who made statements at every opportunity for the reopening of Hagia Sophia, one of the most important struggles of the National Vision, in his historical speech in front of the Hagia Sophia Mosque in 1995, "I perceive Hagia Sophia as a place of worship and it is a place where prayers were performed and worshiped in 481 years. Fatih Sultan Mehmet bought Hagia Sophia. A valuable place of worship, which has been worshiped for centuries, is closed by an administration disconnected from the people."
“FATIH SULTAN MEHMET HAS PURCHASED HAGIA SOPHIA”
Stating that Hagia Sophia is the symbol of the conquest of Istanbul, Oğuzhan Asiltürk said, "Fatih Sultan Mehmet bought Hagia Sophia. A valuable place of worship, which has been worshiped for centuries, is closed by an administration disconnected from the people. Hagia Sophia, which was closed for restoration, will not be opened again by the new administration. During the restoration in 1935, a committee of 12 people was formed and there was a German professor in the delegation. While the Turks want Hagia Sophia to be closed for worship, that German professor opposes the closure of Hagia Sophia to worship. This is an event to be admired," he was said.
“THIS IS A SUBJECT WE HAVE DEFENDED SINCE WE FOUNDED OUR PARTY”
In another speech, Oğuzhan Asiltürk also evaluated the reopening of the Hagia Sophia Mosque for worship.
"The opening of Hagia Sophia is an issue that we have defended since the first day we founded our party. Hagia Sophia is the title deed property of Fatih Sultan Mehmet. Anyone who conquers a place can seize anything he wants there. Because martyrs were given there. But Fatih Sultan Mehmet did not confiscate it, he bought it. The basic rule in Islam is: If the truth is blocked by military force, a military struggle is waged. Fatih's only wish was to convey a message. They did not accept the notification and made fun of them and said, 'Come and take the city if it's easy'. As a result, the city was conquered. Fatih Sultan Mehmet is also a great statesman. Considering the future dangers, he turned Hagia Sophia into a foundation," Asiltürk was said.