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So we may call it "reformation of Constantinople" instead of "destruction". Well, such a change was unavoidable. Because, you know, Ottomans were representatives of Islamic culture. If they were Hungarians, Franks or another Christian nation conquering it, the change would not be such a significant distinction between the old and the new Constantinople.

Hagia Sofia is preserved at its best condition - converted a mosque and we call it Ayasofya Mosque. It is still the top historical symbol of Istanbul, above Suleymaniye Mosque or Palace Of Topkapi.