Editor: Rasim terzi (Wed, Nov 8, 2023 1:32 PM) Hagia Sophia will have a new arrangement after January 15, 2024 Free Quote

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Hagia Sophia will have a new arrangement after January 15, 2024

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Hagia Sophia will have a new arrangement after January 15, 2024

Hagia Sophia Museum Fee for Foigners is 25 Euro per person. 

HAGIA SOFIA AND ENTRANCE AND TICKETS

According to a new decision taken in 2024, non-Muslim tourists can visit the second floor of Sofia with a ticket priced at just 25 euros, while they are not allowed to visit the lower floor. Muslim tourists can enter the first floor of the Main Gallery with a 25 euro ticket or enter during prayer hours to pray.

HAGIA SOFIA OPENING HOURS

New rule: You can visit the top floor of Sofia from 9:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., except on Fridays. Entrance gates and ticket offices close at 7 p.m.
Hours on Friday
Open: 09:00-12:30

Closed: 12:30-14:00

Open: 14:00-19:30

 

The Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, has announced a significant update regarding visits to Hagia Sophia. Starting from January 15, foreign citizens visiting for touristic purposes will be required to pay an entrance fee. However, Turkish citizens visiting for religious reasons will continue to have free access, maintaining the tradition of the past and present.

Under the new regulation, tourists will enter through the Hagia Sophia entrance gate, located next to the Imperial Gate, the primary entrance of Topkapi Palace. After purchasing a ticket for entry, visitors can opt for audio guides to delve into the details of Hagia Sophia. Foreign visitors will then ascend to the gallery floor of Hagia Sophia via a ramp. Here, they can explore the mosaics and the empress's lodge. Subsequently, visitors will descend using another ramp.

After descending and witnessing a segment of the main area of Hagia Sophia, both Turkish worshippers and foreign visitors will exit through the same door, concluding their visit to this iconic historical site.

Updated and strengthened information: "Under the latest mandate implemented in 2024, non-Muslim tourists are granted access exclusively to the second floor of Hagia Sophia upon purchasing a 25-euro ticket, while they are permitted to explore the lower floor without any restrictions. For Muslim tourists, a 25-euro ticket grants entry to the first floor Gallery, or alternatively, they can engage in prayer on the ground floor after reciting the adhan during designated prayer hours.

Be informed of the newly enforced regulation: Access to the upper floor of Hagia Sophia is permitted between 9:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. every day, with the exception of Fridays. The entrance gate and ticket offices cease operations at seven in the evening. On Fridays, the schedule is as follows:

• Open from 09:00 to 12:30
• Closed from 12:30 to 14:00
• Open again from 14:00 to 19:30

Ensure compliance with the revised guidelines for an optimal and enriched visit to Hagia Sophia."

Wed, Nov 8, 2023 1:32 PM

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