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Commemoration event held at Hagia Sophia Mosque for 570th anniversary of Istanbul conquest

During the commemoration of the 570th anniversary of the conquest of Istanbul, a celebratory program took place at the Hagia Sophia Mosque, coinciding with the morning prayer. Addressing the congregation after the prayer, Ali Erbaş, the President of Religious Affairs, spoke about the significance of the conquest of Istanbul.

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In his sermon, Erbaş said: "Istanbul, as it was called that day, will definitely be conquered. What a great commander is the commander who conquered it. His soldier, the soldier who conquered it, the army, what a good soldier, what a good army. Those who wanted to achieve this good news were rushing to conquer Istanbul. Shortly after our Master the Prophet, an army of 5 thousand people came, including the spiritual architect of Istanbul, Hazrat Eyüp El-Ensari, whom we all accept as the spiritual guide of Istanbul. But the conquest did not come."