https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/hagia sophia turkey/ Hagia Sophia Turkey News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-06T12:19:12+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/turkey-to-begin-restoration-work-on-dome-of-hagia-sophia/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/turkey-to-begin-restoration-work-on-dome-of-hagia-sophia/ Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair projects carried out on the 1,486-year-old structure, experts said on Monday. Hagia Sophia was the largest cathedral in the world for 900 years until its capture by Ottoman Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror in 1453, after which it was one of Islam’s most exalted mosques for nearly 500 years. Tue, 22 Apr 2025 05:29:47 +0000