Making a statement regarding the opening of Hagia Sophia to worship, CHP leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu said that this would be possible with a decree signed by the President and that they would not object if the Hagia Sophia were opened for worship.
Speaking to Independent in Turkish, Kılıçdaroğlu said, "Erdogan sits down, writes a decree, and it's written in the Official Gazette and Hagia Sophia opens to worship. If he thinks, 'CHP will object to me and I will gain vote from here', no he shouldn't think about it." he said.