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 Istanbul. The mosque has six minarets 64 meters high, huge ...