Peoples walking around Sultanahmet district,

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Istanbul, Turkey - September 17, 2015: Hagia Sophia in Sultanahmet district, Istanbul, Turkey. Hagia Sophia is a former Greek Orthodox patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum in Istanbul, Turkey. The church was built in 537. The building become mosque in 1453. In 1931 Hagia Sophia was a museum. This landmark is very popular among tourists.

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Location: Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Turkey,
Photo credit: © Gökhan Bozkaya / Alamy / Afripics
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