Turkey is located near two fault lines, leaving the 1,500-year-old structure vulnerable to damage. Architects and engineers ...

On that cold, quiet morning of May 29, 1453, the jewel of the Eastern Roman Empire, girded by titanic Theodosian walls and the Bosphorus Strait, a bastion of Christianity in the East for more than a t ...

Türkiye is a country where history, culture, and natural beauty converge in the most awe-inspiring ways. In this video, we take you on a journey across some of the most amazing places in ...

unbranded - Lifestyle Stunning Drone Views of Istanbul's Blue Mosque Posted: May 9, 2025 | Last updated: May 9, 2025 Soar over the majestic Blue Mosque (Sultan Ahmed Mosque) in Istanbul, where six ...

Mosque with modern architecture has a capacity to accommodate over 900 worshippers The new mosque features modern architectural design, covering an area of 738 square metres, with a capacity to ...

With a rich history dating back thousands of years, Istanbul is chock-full of architectural marvels. One such wonder is the Blue Mosque, or the Sultan Ahmed Mosque as it is known to locals.

Old Istanbul is splattered flamboyantly to starboard: the pavilions of Topkapi palace and the minarets of Aya Sophia and the Blue Mosque soar against a backdrop of apartment blocks. You’ll have ...

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Yet, in the historical mosques I visited in Cairo, Istanbul, Tunis, Córdoba and elsewhere, I stepped into vast and full spaces where I could see it all, including the mihrab, the niche that ...

Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul into a mosque, following a similar move with Hagia Sophia. Chora, originally a church dating back to the 4th century, became a mosque ...

ISTANBUL (RNS) — Muslim worshippers at the mosque on Friday said they viewed Chora Church's rededication as an Islamic site to be a national win for Turkey. ISTANBUL (RNS) — Hundreds of ...

Kariye, the former Byzantine Church of St. Savior in Chora, located in the Fatih district of Istanbul and converted back into a mosque by presidential decree on Aug. 21, 2020, was reopened for ...