AP Video by Mehmet Guzel People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) Scaffolds are installed in Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque ...

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People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday ...

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Scaffolds are installed in Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque for restoration work, in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 13, 2025. Credit: AP/Emrah Gurel Built by the Byzantine Emperor Justinian in ...