Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

Tourists flock en masse to the Hagia Sophia for its stunning architecture, glorious interior views and historical significance. Built between 532 and 537, the building was a church for nearly a ...

"UNESCO expressed its deepest regret for Turkey’s decision to change the status of Hagia Sophia without preliminary dialogue. We reiterate our concern about a potential impact of this decision ...

Сontents ・Blue Mosque ・Hagia Sophia ・Basilica ... Sultan Ahmed Mosque) is, without exaggeration, one of the main symbols of ...