Istanbul marks the 572nd anniversary of its conquest by Fatih Sultan Mehmet, celebrating the city’s transformation into the ...

Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage. Architects and engineers ...

We explore some of Istanbul's top sights including the Hagia Sophia, Grand Bazaar & the Blue Mosque. We also get to try some ...

It said the monastery was granted a letter of protection from the Prophet Muhammad in the seventh century which was reaffirmed by the Ottoman Sultan Selim II in the 16th century. The Ecumenical ...

Protests have spread across the Muslim world over the publication in Europe of cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad. The BBC News website looks at why the depictions have caused such offence. What does ...

Night - Cloudy. Winds variable at 4 to 6 mph (6.4 to 9.7 kph). The overnight low will be 50 °F (10 °C). Mostly sunny with a high of 81 °F (27.2 °C). Winds variable. Mostly sunny today with a ...

Sophia Thomas is a multimedia journalist for WCAX. Sophia started at WCAX in 2023 as an intern with a background in print. Now a full-timer, she's excited to be expanding into the world of broadcast.

Scaffolds are installed at Hagia Sophia mosque for restoration work in Istanbul, Turkiye, on Sunday. EMRAH GUREL/AP ISTANBUL — Turkiye has begun a new phase in the sweeping restorations of the nearly ...

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Sophia Nguyen is the news and features writer for the Books section at The Washington Post. She previously served as assistant editor on the National Politics desk and as an assistant editor for ...