British politician Paul Golding has successfully continued the Free Constantinople trend. The “Free Constantinople” trend was started by American politician Steve Bannon a few days ago on the X platform.
Supporters are Growing
Let us remind you that Steve Bannon, a former member of Donald Trump’s administration, was photographed wearing a “Free Constantinople” T-shirt a few days ago. Shortly after, his post went viral and many users bought the T-shirt, promoting the idea of retaking Istanbul from the Turks.
This online trend was continued by large pages with various related images. One of the most important such posts was made just a few hours ago by British conservative politician Paul Golding, who is a co-founder of the right-wing party Britain First.
The photo posted on X by the British politician shows the Hagia Sophia in the hands of the Greek army. A large Greek flag can be seen on the top of the dome of this imposing church, while in front of it are several soldiers in armored vehicles.
“Soon,” wrote Paul Golding in the description of his publication, a publication that has already been viewed by more than 3 million users worldwide.
The specific photo, which was produced by an artificial intelligence tool, has gone viral in recent hours on the X platform. Many accounts are reposting it, supporting the “Free Istanbul” movement.
Among these accounts are independent analysts, journalists and media outlets with hundreds of thousands of followers on social media. A good example is the independent analyst and journalist Babak Taghvaee, who republished the image in question, writing the following in the description: “After the fall of Erdogan’s neo-Ottoman empire, Istanbul will once again become a key city of Greece.”
Other similar images of Greek soldiers in front of the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul are also making waves on the internet. One of them specifically shows young Greek soldiers holding a large Greek flag outside the church, wearing traditional Greek army uniforms.
Certainly, the Turks are following this trend with particular irritation and concern. Many of them are expressing their dissatisfaction by commenting under these publications.
