If you’re looking to understand the different architectural styles and eras of Istanbul, here are five beautiful mosques to ...

Visiting the Hagia Sophia and Blue Mosque are essential on any Istanbul itinerary—but visiting a mosque for the first time as a non-Muslim can seem a little daunting. You don’t want to commit ...

Sultan Ahmed I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia ... For more information, visit the Blue Mosque's website. Best of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided ...

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning ... It's located between the Blue Mosque and the Topkapi Palace Museum. Best of Istanbul: 1, 2 or 3-Day Private Guided Istanbul Tour ...

Discover the top tourist attractions in Istanbul, a city where history and culture collide between Europe and Asia. From breathtaking architecture to vibrant markets, this guide showcases the best ...

Turkey has created a digital twin of Hagia Sophia, in order to rebuild it if it gets destroyed by a catastrophic earthquake ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside ... after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque. The sixth-century Istanbul landmark's museum status - in place for nearly ...

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Istanbul, a city that straddles two ... majestic structure bathed in golden light. Just across from Hagia Sophia stands the ...

Its words: In addition to their renowned patronage of architecture, which yielded the conversion of the Church of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul into a congregational mosque, Ottoman sultans and elites ...