It’s still there, but only on n one section, and pretty high.

I visited Hagia Sophia in December 2023 and the upper level was closed to the public. I know the place you are referring to and you cannot get to it. It may be worth asking an official guide who does tours of the Mosque - sometimes those guides have access to areas that the general public do not. The conversion to a Mosque has made the visit significantly less rewarding than when it was a museum, as public access areas are very limited. Still worth a look though as long as you get there half an hour or so before opening - less queuing.

You cannot take a flight from Antalya to Sogut . You need to take a ferry from Istanbul to Yalova and from there a car or other land transport to Sogut . You can take a bus or other public transport to Bursa and sleep over and travel to Sogut from There

Haggis Sophia is free , there is no charge to enter . Make sure you are properly dressed though … they do have coverings in case you forget . You can also take pictures .

Hello, In general, I suggest you not to choose Saturday, Sunday and Friday to visit this place, and this place will also be crowded during prayer times.

Hi, I stayed at the Cheers vintage hostel, less than 1mn from the Blue mosque and Ayasofia, and all the others attractions and cafes/restaurants. This hostel has private rooms as well as dorms. It’s super clean, is facing the Bosphorus and is very friendly.

I was there last week. It is still closed. The restoration takes more than one year more.