Istanbul's ancient subterranean Basilica Cistern Join Istanbul-based poet and writer Pelin Batu as she explores a museum bursting with history, myth and legend.

Built as a church and repurposed during its 1,500‑year history as a mosque, a museum and now a mosque once more, the Hagia ...

Some information may no longer be current. Hagia Sophia or Ayasofya, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is seen in Istanbul, Turkey, June 28, 2020. Murad Sezer/Reuters ...

Istanbul (Agenzia Fides) - In the afternoon of 30 November, Pope Benedict XVI visited the Hagia Sophia Museum in Istanbul, former Byzantine basilica dedicated to Divine Wisdom, later made into a ...

Pope Francis said on Sunday he was hurt by Turkey’s decision to make Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia museum a mosque, the latest religious leader to condemn the move. “My thoughts go to Istanbul.