Turkish government announced that Istanbul’s world-famous tourist attraction will be turned into a mosque, citing today’s court decision. Turkish court ruled on Friday that the 1934 decree converting ...

Turkish President Erdoğan ordered Aug. 21 that Chora Church, a much-visited site in the Fatih district of Istanbul, be turned into a mosque and opened for Muslim worship. Interior and ancient mosaic ...

The Chora Church was reopened as a mosque in May 2024 with nearly all of its Byzantine frescoes and mosaics visible. (all photos Jennifer Hattam/Hyperallergic) ISTANBUL — When the 11th-century Chora ...

Kariye, the former Byzantine Church of St. Savior in Chora, located in the Fatih district of Istanbul and converted back into a mosque by presidential decree on Aug. 21, 2020, was reopened for Muslim ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Converting Istanbul's sixth century Hagia Sophia back into a mosque would sow division, the spiritual head of the world's Orthodox Christians warned on Tuesday, ahead of a Turkish ...

The first thing I noticed in Istanbul was the sound. Not the noise of traffic or the chatter of tourists, but the haunting ...

Istanbul is one of the most iconic cities in the world. Packed with beautiful historic buildings and activities, Istanbul is a city that I never get tired of exploring. Not to mention the excellent ...

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...