George Aslan, Christian MP elected with the Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party, has raised the alarm in a parliamentary ...

The historic Armenian Cathedral of Ani is undergoing restoration in Turkey, but it will not reopen as a place of Christian ...

Restoration work continues at the Fethiye Mosque (formerly the Ani Cathedral), the first conquest mosque in Anatolia, where ...

Walking around the small, pedestrian-only island allows you to step back in time and discover the essence of Turkey through ...

ISTANBUL, June 27. /TASS/. Turkish historian and professor Ilber Ortayli has called for restricting tourists and worshippers' access to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque (formerly the Church of ...

George Aslan, a member of parliament for the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy (DEM) Party, has submitted a ...

The cathedral’s architect, Trdat—who later repaired the dome of Hagia Sophia in Constantinople—is also mentioned without ...

Completed in 537 CE as a Byzantine cathedral, Hagia Sophia served as a Christian church for over 900 years until its conversion to a mosque in 1453 following the Ottoman conquest. It became a museum ...

This multidisciplinary team is leading efforts to reinforce the building while respecting its rich architectural and historical legacy.Completed in 537 CE as a Byzantine cathedral, Hagia Sophia served ...

When I began exploring the history of Christianity and the art it inspired, I had no idea it would lead me to one of the ...

A view of the 1486-year-old Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, undergoing the largest and most comprehensive restoration process in history, in Istanbul, Turkiye on April 14, 2025. ‘Our goal is to ...

Soar over the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, in this awe-inspiring aerial journey. This stunning drone footage captures the iconic blend of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture, ...