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Turkey has begun what a minister has said, the “largest and most comprehensive” restoration and reinforcement effort on the dome of Hagia Sophia.

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Turkey has commenced the first comprehensive restoration of the iconic Hagia Sophia's dome in Istanbul.

The main dome of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul is to undergo the most extensive restoration in its 1,488-year history.