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 ...

Officials say the project will include reinforcing Hagia Sophia’s main dome and half domes, replacing the worn lead coverings and upgrading the steel framework while worship continues ...

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 ...

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 Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to museum, back to mosque again. But the latest renovation ...

People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday, April 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Emrah Gurel) People visit Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, Sunday ...