The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

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The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral ...

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Seeing no alternative, Reşid Mehmed Pasha capitulated ... a major shock to the Ottoman leadership, as it left Constantinople vulnerable to a potential Russian advance. The Ottoman Sultan, Mahmud II, ...

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The main structure, which we see today, was completed in the 6th century. However, it was not until the Ottoman conquest of Constantinople in 1453, that Mehmed II converted it into a mosque. He and ...