Nestled amid lushing greenery, the historic and touristic spots of Türkiye’s northern Trabzon province, together with the centuries-old Hagia Sophia Mosque, maintain a charming attract for vacationers, remaining a preferred vacation spot, notably for Arabs and Georgians.
Renowned for its splendid Byzantine structure, the medieval Hagia Sophia Mosque had served as a museum for 52 years earlier than it was as soon as once more reopened for worship in 2013.
After practically three years of meticulous restoration and landscaping work, the Hagia Sophia Mosque sharing the identify with the landmark Grand Haghia Sophia Mosque in Istanbul, was reopened in a video ceremony officiated by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan on July 28, 2020.
According to the Ihlas News Agency (IHA) experiences, the historic construction in Trabzon’s Fatih neighborhood has been receiving a gradual stream of home and worldwide guests ever since.
Visitors from neighboring Georgia, specifically, have been more and more making their solution to Trabzon to marvel on the architectural splendor of the mosque.
One such traveler, Tarvan Gurbanova from Georgia, expressed delight and mentioned, “We came from Tbilisi, Georgia. We were curious about Hagia Sophia; we came for the first time and liked it very much; it is extremely beautiful. Our friends who had visited before spoke highly of it, and we liked it too.”
“We came from Tbilisi with a group of 13 people. Trabzon is very beautiful, Hagia Sophia is very beautiful, we liked it very much, Türkiye is already magnificent. We even visited Uzungöl and we’re already planning to return,” Gurbanova added.
Emir Osman, one other customer from Bursa, was impressed by the historic significance of the mosque, remarking, “I came from Bursa, and it was my first time here. The experience was truly awe-inspiring, given its rich historical past as both a church and a mosque. This place deserves to be visited. I encountered more Arab tourists around me.”
Source: www.dailysabah.com
