Under the Byzantines, Hagia Sophia became the hub of Orthodox Christianity and the last standing symbol of their empire. But in 1453, when Ottoman sultan Mehmed II (a.k.a. Mehmed the Conqueror) ...

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 ...

In 2023, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Turkey, destroying or damaging hundreds of thousands of buildings and ...

Soar over the magnificent Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, in this awe-inspiring aerial journey. This stunning drone footage captures the iconic blend of Byzantine and Ottoman architecture, ...

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 ...

renovation is a must,” said Abdullah Yilmaz, a guide. Hagia Sophia, a World Heritage Site and Turkey’s most visited landmark, “constantly has problems”, Hasan Firat Diker, an architecture ...

When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia. Identifying the ancient temple, which has served as ...

ISTANBUL, April 14 (Reuters) - 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 ...