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Which Hagia Sophia minarets were likely built by the Ottoman architect Sinan?
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Hagia Sophia
A bird's-eye view of Hagia Sophia on the shore of the Bosporus, Istanbul.
The two identical minarets located on the western side of the Hagia Sophia were likely commissioned by Selim II or Murad III and were built by the renowned Ottoman architect Sinan in the 1500s.1