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 ...

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

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

Turkey has begun a new phase in restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.

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 ...

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 ...

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

While the Old World magic in many parts of the city has been plowed under by modern ... is the Blue Mosque. The area in between is the historic and touristic center of Istanbul, with blossoming ...