People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey.
Onur Çoban • 24 July 2020 • update: 24 July 2020
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman - Anadolu Agency )Arif Hüdaverdi Yaman
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Ahmet Bolat - Anadolu Agency )Ahmet Bolat
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Ahmet Bolat - Anadolu Agency )Ahmet Bolat
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Ahmet Bolat - Anadolu Agency )Ahmet Bolat
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Ahmet Bolat - Anadolu Agency )Ahmet Bolat
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years. ( Ahmet Bolat - Anadolu Agency )Ahmet Bolat
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
Friday Prayer at Hagia Sophia Mosque
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - JULY 24: People perform Friday Prayer, which is performed for the first time after 86 years, outside of the Hagia Sophia Mosque on July 24, 2020 in Istanbul, Turkey. After 86 years of serving as a museum, Istanbul iconic landmark, Hagia Sophia is set to open for prayers on Friday. Thousands of Turkish citizens from various cities flocked to Istanbul to participate in the first Friday prayer in Hagia Sophia Mosque after 86 years.
( Muhammed Enes Yıldırım - Anadolu Agency )Muhammed Enes Yıldırım
