The first-ever church built during the Turkish Republic era is planned to open its door to Christians soon. Sait Susin, president of the Istanbul Syriac Kadim Foundation, told Anadolu Agency that ...

Last night, in many cities across Turkey including Istanbul, Ankara ... Police teams provided security outside the churches. Christmas is an important religious festival in the Christian world where ...

A woman wrapped in a Turkish national flag gestures outside the Hagia Sophia museum The world-famous Hagia Sophia museum in Istanbul ... Church in Russia, home to the world's largest Orthodox ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

Speaking to reporters outside the church, Istanbul governor Davut Gul said ... Attacks like this on Turkey's Christian minority are rare. The local mayor said Muslims and Christians lived in ...

Renowned for its mosaics and frescoes, the Chora Church ... Commons) Turkey's government has turned another signature Byzantine-era monastery known for its stunning mosaics in Istanbul into ...