Turkish Ministry of Culture

Restoring the dome of Hagia Sophia is an immensely complex task, requiring extensive scientific research and advanced technical expertise. As Greek experts point out, one additional challenge is that the dome had already collapsed three times in the Byzantine era, resulting in its composition of four sections from different periods.

The number of tourists visiting Turkey in the first ten months of the year has increased by 28% compared to the same period last year, the Anatolian Agency reported, citing data from the Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism.

From January to October, a total of 29,053,000 tourists arrived in Turkey.