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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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"There has been a notable increase in visitors since 2022. In that year, the mosque welcomed a total of 13.6 million visitors. Additionally, during January to June 2023, around 6 million visitors have already visited the mosque, and this number is steadily growing.