Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship. As long as you’re ...

A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures outside the Hagia Sophia ... museum in Istanbul - originally founded as a cathedral - has been turned back into a mosque. Turkey's President ...

Dr. Hasan Fırat Diker, of the Hagia Sophia Science Council, said they’ve studied Hagia Sophia’s underground structures for five years.

A Turkish court has delayed a decision on whether the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul can be converted into a mosque. The Council of State - Turkey's highest administrative body - said it would make a ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning ... It's located between the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi Palace Museum. Best of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul Tour ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree ... It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

Museum admission fees can add up quickly (and most attractions actually charge tourists in Euros rather than Turkish lira).

Istanbul, where East meets West, is a city like no other, blending rich history, diverse culture, and stunning architecture.

Japan's Crown Prince Akishino, center, his wife Crown Princess Kiko and Turkish Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy, left, leave Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, on ...

From my hotel balcony, I watch Istanbul’s ancient waterway ... Beyond, the massive Hagia Sophia dome and the Blue Mosque’s six minarets pierce the morning sky, their silhouettes defining ...