A drone photo shows the Ayasofya (Hagia Sophia) as the preparations ahead of the first prayer in Ayasofya as of 24th of July continue after the 10th Chamber of the Council of State's decision of the annulment of a 1934 Cabinet decision making Hagia Sophia – previously a mosque for nearly 500 years – into a museum, in Istanbul, Turkey on July 21, 2020. Top Turkish court earlier annulled 1934 decree that turned Hagia Sophia into museum, paving way for its use as mosque. Doors of Hagia Sophia to be fully open for everyone, including Turks and foreigners, Muslims and non-Muslims, says Turkish president.
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