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Hagia Sophia Mosque: A must-see for any visitor to Istanbul | Mosque becomes top tourist destination since reopening

Since its reopening for worship in 2020, the Hagia Sophia Mosque has become a highly sought-after tourist destination. Bünyamin Topçuoğlu, the mosque's imam, shared significant data about the number of visitors. Within the span of just three years, the mosque has attracted an impressive total of 21 million visitors. The increasing interest from both domestic and foreign tourists has resulted in queues stretching hundreds of meters in front of the mosque.

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To manage the crowd, visitors are allowed entry in groups, and the entrances are closed once the inside becomes crowded. During prayer times, visitors are not permitted to pass to the front of the mosque to respect the sanctity of the prayers.