ISTANBUL, 24 July (BelTA -Anadolu) - The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, a major attraction for residents and tourists in Istanbul, has attracted 25 million visitors in the four years since it was reopened ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Muslims pray during Friday prayers at the historic Sultanahmet district of Istanbul, near the Byzantine-era Hagia Sophia, ...

When Western tourists who are visiting Istanbul, Turkey, cruise into a port, many typically look for one particular landmark: the Hagia Sophia. Identifying the ancient temple, which has served as a ...

Turkey held the first organized Muslim prayers Friday in the famed Hagia Sophia after the grand ancient building was converted from a museum into a mosque. In Istanbul today, Turkey's president ...

Even if you are willing to spend 25 Euros to visit the tourist section of Hagia Sophia, you encounter a warning from officials stating, "Turks are not allowed in that section." With the new ...

The Hagia Sophia in Istanbul is about to get a makeover. In light of recent earthquakes in Turkey, experts fear the 1,500-year-old mosque is structurally vulnerable, and the Turkish government has ...

Hagia Sofia officially re-opened Friday as a mosque after serving as a holy place of both Christianity and Islam before becoming a museum Hagia Sofia was officially opened as a mosque with Friday ...

According to Ilber Ortayli, 2,000,000 people visit Hagia Sophia annually ISTANBUL, June 27. /TASS/. Turkish historian and professor Ilber Ortayli has called for restricting tourists and worshippers' ...