Picture Of Hagia Sophia In Istanbul Turkey

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Picture of hagia sophia in istanbul turkey. File hagia sophia or ayasofya a unesco world heritage site that was a byzantine cathedral before being converted into a mosque which is currently a museum is seen in istanbul turkey june 28. Worshippers attend afternoon prayers and visit hagia sophia grand mosque in istanbul turkey july 24 2020. Sancta sophia or sancta sapientia holy wisdom officially the ayasofya grand mosque turkish. The interior of the hagia sophia located in istanbul turkey.
Hagia sophia opens as mosque for muslim prayers. Get premium high resolution news photos at getty images. Ayasofya i kebir camii şerifi and formerly the church of hagia sophia is a late antique place of worship in istanbul built in 537 as the patriarchal cathedral of. Turkey s president tayyip erdogan joined huge crowds for the first prayers at hagia sophia.
In 1934 turkey s first president mustafa kemal ataturk forging a secular republic out of the defeated ottoman empire converted hagia sophia into a museum now visited by millions of tourists. Istanbul s historic hagia sophia has reopened for friday prayers for the first time since a decision was made to turn it back into a mosque after more than 80 years as a museum. I love your pictures of hagia sophia. An adventure called life.
Can i use 1 or 2 of them for an article i m writing about our visit to istanbul in 2000 which was part of a meditterranean cruise to post in facebook. Turkish president tayyip erdogan with a picture of hagia sophia or ayasofya in the background delivers a televised address to the nation in ankara on july 10. I m a fledgling writer and have a regular column in my school s electronic newsletter titled. Hagia sophia ˈ h ɑː ɡ i ə s oʊ ˈ f iː ə.
Erdogan in his address said the first.