Russians Victoria and Igor F. returned to Moscow after being deported from Turkey for reading the Bible at the Hagia Sophia, where they were detained. The couple spent 12 hours awaiting deportation, reporting misinterpretation of their actions in the media.

Russians Victoria and Igor F. returned to Moscow after being deported from Turkey for reading the Bible at the Hagia Sophia, where they were detained. The couple spent 12 hours awaiting deportation, reporting misinterpretation of their actions in the media.

@ostorozhno_novosti 17 Jul 2026, 21:48

Two Russian citizens detained in Istanbul for reading the Bible in the Hagia Sophia mosque were deported to Russia on July 17.

@meduzalive 17 Jul 2026, 20:12