A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures outside the Hagia Sophia museum The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul ... turned back into a mosque. Turkey's President Recep ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Hundreds of worshippers filled the narrow streets of Istanbul’s Fatih district on Friday to hear the sounds ...

Istanbul University and the Grand Bazaar, Süleymaniye Mosque is considered one of the city's most impressive Ottoman mosques. Built between 1550 and 1557 after being commissioned by its namesake ...

It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out. It can, however, get busy, so consider arriving early. And remember ...

Pope Francis is the latest religious leader to speak out over the Turkish president's move Pope Francis has said he's "pained" by ... to convert Istanbul's Hagia Sophia back into a mosque.

Istanbul, located on the shores of the Bosphorus, is one of the most popular tourist cities in the world. It is full of white ...

A perennial boomtown, Istanbul welcomes some 400,000 migrants each year. Want to see the Blue Mosque and the Grand ... the American Research Institute in Turkey, tracks her life in Istanbul ...

Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia ...