The most beautiful view of the Hagia Sophia Cathedral in Istanbul, Turkey is not only at the top, but also at the feet of the "Cathedral Cat" Gli.
This place has been changing with the changes of the times. It used to be a cathedral, a mosque and a museum. Recently, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoan decided to turn it into a mosque, which once aroused heated discussions around the world.
What everyone is discussing also includes the fate of Gli, the “town cat”. How will Gli’s new life be arranged? Fortunately, Gli will continue to live here as he has for the past 16 years.
As the "town cat", Gli's name also has a special meaning: the alliance of love, hoping that some people who come to visit can have the opportunity to get together.
Turkish people have always been very friendly to stray cats. Many stray cats are not afraid of people at all and even like to act coquettishly and be petted. Gli is this kind of cat. He is not afraid of strangers at all and is not afraid of the camera. He often takes selfies with tourists. With these big watery eyes, no matter how beautiful the tourists are, they will lose! But everyone couldn't help but take photos with it, it was so cute!
But the hotel cat is not open all the time. It sometimes hides in the corner and licks its fur and is lazy. If you want to pet Gli, you should carefully search every corner of the museum to look for that furry figure.
Good-looking and family-friendly, this is simply the standard for internet celebrity cats. Local tour guide Umut Baheli opened ins for Gli a long time ago. Every time he takes a group to visit the church, he will update Gli's daily life. He may be sleeping or serving tourists. This red bed is too noble, but it matches the decoration of the church very well!
In addition to Gli, there are other stray cats in the church, but the presidential spokesman said that the cats will not be embarrassed and they are absolutely welcome to continue living in the mosque.
It used to be both a church and a museum. In such a high-end place, stray cats still enter the daily life at will. I have to say that Istanbul, Turkey, is indeed the "City of Cat Lovers"!