Reporting from Istanbul, Al Jazeera’s Sinem Koseoglu said the decree [Ergodan’s] was not a surprise as Erdogan had previously stated that he would like to see Hagia Sophia open for Muslim ...

The Ottomans turned Hagia Sophia into a mosque in 1453 when they took Constantinople. Now it is a public museum and a highlight of any visit to Istanbul. Take a tour with the slideshow above.

Karima Bennoune, a law professor, was appointed as Special Rapporteur in the field of cultural rights by the United Nations Human Rights Council in October 2015. She voiced her opinion on Hagia Sophia ...

The Hagia Sophia and Chora decisions are thought to be an effort by Erdoğan to appeal to Muslim voters after the president’s party, AK, lost the Istanbul mayoral election in 2019.

Istanbul (AFP) – "Tarawih" prayers which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan, are returning to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 88 years, the country ...

This collection of mansions has a privileged location a block from the Blue Mosque and Hagia Sophia. At the centre of it all is a 19th-century elegant Ottoman w ...

Gli, the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque's favourite feline resident, has died at the age of 16. Whenever we visited Hagia Sophia, Gli would always look stunning and beautiful. We will miss her.

It was added to the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 1985. In June 2020, Turkish authorities converted Hagia Sophia back into a mosque, a move that triggered an international wave of criticism.

Istanbul (AFP) – "Tarawih" prayers which Muslims perform every night during the holy month of Ramadan, are returning to Istanbul's Hagia Sophia mosque for the first time in 88 years, the country ...