Many travelers to Istanbul, Turkey, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Hagia Sophia. The ancient temple attracts scores of visitors from the West.

In Istanbul, Muslims will offer Friday prayer at Hagia Sophia today after 86 years. Talking to media, the Governor of Istanbul Ali Yerlikaya said everyone is looking forward to attending the special ...

ISTANBUL — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic domes from the threat of ...

ISTANBUL — Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of ...

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the ...

Tourists and worshippers stand in front of the entering area of The Hagia Sophia. The dome of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia, a former church converted into a mosque, is to be restored and made ...

ISTANBUL — Turkey is set to begin restoration and reinforcement work on the dome of the Hagia Sophia, in one of the biggest repair projects carried out on the 1,486-year-old structure ...

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 ...