Erdogan joins thousands to pray for first time at Istanbul's Hagia Sophia
Hagia Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for 900 years until its capture by Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453.
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan prays by the tomb of Ottoman Empire Mehmed the Conqueror after attending Friday prayers at Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque first time after it was once again declared a mosque after 86 years, in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2020(photo credit: MURAT CETINMUHURDAR/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS OFFICE/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS)
