13.11.2026 22:21
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who stated before his visit to Turkey that he was eagerly looking forward to praying at Hagia Sophia, performed Friday prayer at the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul. Sharing photos from the historic mosque, Khan posted the message “Have a blessed Friday” on his social media account. Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism Coşkun Yılmaz and Fatih Mayor Mehmet Ergün Turan accompanied Khan, who also visited the Grand Bazaar.
London Mayor Sadiq Khan, who came to Türkiye as part of COP31, performed Friday prayers at the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul. Khan, who had stated before his visit that he was eagerly looking forward to praying at Hagia Sophia, shared photos taken at the mosque after the prayer on his social media account with the note 'Jummah Mubarak.'
London Mayor Sadiq Khan performed Friday prayers at the Sultanahmet Mosque in Istanbul, where he arrived as part of his visit to Türkiye. After the prayer, Khan published photos taken at the historic mosque on his social media account.
Sharing the note in English, 'Jummah Mubarak from the beautiful Blue Mosque in Istanbul,' Khan wished his followers a blessed Friday. Khan's post was one of the notable moments of his Istanbul visit.
HE HAD STATED BEFORE COMING TO TÜRKİYE THAT HE WANTED TO PRAY AT HAGIA SOPHIA
In a statement before his visit to Türkiye, Khan said he was eagerly looking forward to praying at Hagia Sophia. This statement by Khan, London's first Muslim mayor, had attracted attention before his visit to Türkiye.
Khan, who came to Istanbul, performed Friday prayers at the Sultanahmet Mosque. Thus, after expressing his desire to pray at Hagia Sophia before the visit, he worshipped at another important mosque in the historic peninsula.
HE ATTENDED THE ISTANBUL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE EVENT
Following his visit to the Sultanahmet Mosque, Khan attended the Türkiye-London Trade and Investment Event hosted by Şekib Avdagiç, Chairman of the Istanbul Chamber of Commerce (İTO).
Speaking at the event, Khan drew attention to the trade volume between Türkiye and the UK and stated that he wished to establish a partnership based on mutual benefit between the two countries. He expressed that London could assume an important role in this partnership.
LONDON'S FIRST MUSLIM MAYOR
British politician of Pakistani origin Sadiq Khan served as the Labour MP for Tooting from 2005 to 2016. Elected Mayor of London in 2016, Khan became the first Muslim politician to hold a mayoral office in a major Western European city.
After attending the climate summit held in Antalya as part of COP31, Khan moved on to Istanbul and engaged in trade and investment contacts.