GUIDED TOUR: BASILICA CISTERN & HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE
Oct 20, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Oct 20, 2026 | 5:30 PM - 9:30 PM
Description
SOCIAL & CULTURAL PROGRAMME – 20 OCTOBER 2026
REGISTRATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED
17:30–20:00 | GUIDED TOUR: BASILICA CISTERN & HAGIA SOPHIA MOSQUE
All registered Roundtable delegates are invited to join a guided tour of the Basilica Cistern and the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
Participants will be transferred by bus from the C Block Foyer, Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus.
The guided visit to the Basilica Cistern will last approximately 45 minutes, followed by an approximately one-hour guided visit to the Hagia Sophia Mosque. Both visits will be conducted in English.
As Hagia Sophia continues to serve as an active place of worship, visitors are kindly requested to observe the applicable modest dress requirements. Female visitors are requested to wear a head covering, and footwear must be removed before entering the prayer area. Head coverings and plastic bags for carrying footwear are available on site.
20:00–21:30 | COCKTAIL RECEPTION – YEŞİL EV GARDEN RESTAURANT
All registered Roundtable delegates are invited to a cocktail reception hosted by the Deputy Minister of Justice of the Republic of Türkiye and the OECD Deputy Secretary-General at the Yeşil Ev Garden Restaurant, Kabasakal Cd. No: 5, Sultanahmet, 34122 Fatih/İstanbul.
The restaurant is approximately a three-minute walk from the Hagia Sophia Mosque.
Following the reception, participants will be escorted to the buses and transferred back to the Four Seasons Hotel Istanbul at the Bosphorus, with arrival scheduled for approximately 22:00.
To facilitate a smooth departure from the hotel and avoid congestion, participants are kindly requested to make their own onward transportation arrangements in advance.
