Following a 6.2-magnitude earthquake in Istanbul earlier this spring, the reinforcement and restoration of the celebrated ...

One of the world’s most famous religious buildings, Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia was extraordinary when it was built in the sixth ...

Throughout its centuries-long existence, the Hagia Sophia has been a place of worship for many different religions and ...

Many travelers to Istanbul, Turkey, may find themselves at ... a Christian basilica for almost 1,000 years before becoming a mosque during the Ottoman Empire. Officials are now working to preserve ...

For thousands of years, Istanbul has marked the point where East meets West — a true crossroads of civilizations. Once known ...

There are a lot of great restaurants in Istanbul—but nothing compares to a restaurant with a view. These are some of the top spots in Sultanahmet Square for taking in the views from afar.

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - More than a thousand people in Istanbul turned to mosques, schools and other ... deadliest and most destructive in Turkey's modern history, killing more than 55,000 people ...

His successors continued to use the title until Mustafa Kemal Atatürk abolished the sultanate in 1922, creating the modern state ... like many other mosques in Istanbul, such as Sülemaniye ...

Today’s Turkey is a melting pot of 20 or so ethnic groups and styles from the very traditional to the very latest ...