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Eid prayer held at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque after 87 years

Eid prayer was held at Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia Mosque on Thursday after an 87-year hiatus. Thousands of worshippers joined the prayer led by Ali Erbaş, head of Turkey's top religious body Diyanet.

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Besides being a mosque, the Hagia Sophia is also among Turkey's top tourism destinations and remains open for domestic and foreign visitors.