Friday prayers kicked off at the newly renamed Grand Hagia Sophia Mosque at around 1.15 p.m. local time (1015 UTC/GMT).
Erdogan arrived ahead of the ceremony along with the head of top religious authority Diyanet, Ali Erbas, and top ministers.
The high-profile guests wore face masks as a preventative measure against COVID-19. In total around 500 dignitaries were invited to attend.
Erdogan recited verses from the Koran before the prayers started.
Read more at:
Turkey: Hagia Sophia′s first Muslim Friday prayers draw thousands | News | DW | 24.07.2020
Erdogan arrived ahead of the ceremony along with the head of top religious authority Diyanet, Ali Erbas, and top ministers.
The high-profile guests wore face masks as a preventative measure against COVID-19. In total around 500 dignitaries were invited to attend.
Erdogan recited verses from the Koran before the prayers started.
Read more at:
Turkey: Hagia Sophia′s first Muslim Friday prayers draw thousands | News | DW | 24.07.2020
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