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Gli ( 2004 – 7 November 2020) was a cat from Istanbul best known for living in the Hagia Sophia, for which she became an Internet celebrity, grabbing the attention of visiting tourists. Gli was born in 2004 and was raised at the Hagia Sophia. She gained significant media attention when the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 2020.

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Animal.image
Hagia Sophia 2013-03-17g.jpg
Animal.caption
Gli at the Hagia Sophia in 2013
Animal.gender
Female
Animal.birth_date
2004
Animal.birth_place
Hagia Sophia, Fatih, Istanbul, Turkey
Animal.death_date
7 November 2020 (aged 16)
Animal.death_place
Levent, Istanbul, Turkey
Animal.known_for
Living in the Hagia Sophia
Animal.parents
Sofya
Animal.children
Karakiz
Animal.resting_place
Hagia Sophia
Animal.species
Cat (Felis catus)
Animal.image size
250
Animal.owner
Hagia Sophia's inventory(June–November 2020)

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Gli (cat)
date of birth
2004-00-00
date of death
2020-11-07
name
Gli
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Gli ( 2004 – 7 November 2020) was a cat from Istanbul best known for living in the Hagia Sophia, for which she became an Internet celebrity, grabbing the attention of visiting tourists. Gli was born in 2004 and was raised at the Hagia Sophia. She gained significant media attention when the Hagia Sophia was converted into a mosque in 2020.

Gli died on 7 November 2020 at a veterinary clinic in Levent, Istanbul. It was announced that she would be buried on the premises of the Hagia Sophia. The Instagram account @hagiasophiacat was dedicated to Gli and was followed by more than 118,000 people at the time of her death.

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