Since Jan 15, foreign visitors have to pay a fee of 25 euros to enter the Byzantine basilica of Hagia Sophia, one of Istanbul's most emblematic monuments. Photo: AFP
Turkey on Monday started charging foreign tourists a hefty fee to visit Istanbul's famed sixth-century monument Hagia Sophia, which was controversially converted into a mosque in 2020.
The new fee of 25 euros (RM128) per person was displayed on a side entrance where foreigners were directed.
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