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Istanbul's Hagia Sophia opens for Muslim prayers

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This footage was filmed and produced 24 July 2020.
Thousands of Turks gathered near Hagia Sophia early on Friday for the first prayers there since President Tayyip Erdogan declared the monument, revered by Christians and Muslims for almost 1,500 years, a mosque once again.

Crowds formed at checkpoints surrounding the historic heart of Istanbul, where thousands of police maintained security. On entering the secured area the worshipers, wearing face masks, sat spaced out on prayer mats in the city's Sultanahmet Square.

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