Comprehensive restoration works are underway at the Hagia Sophia Mosque ... up to the lower level of the balcony," explained construction engineer Keriman Dursun, reported by En Son Haber.

Hagia Sophia was built as an Orthodox Christian ... "Sultan Mehmet the Conqueror dedicated this magnificent construction to believers to remain a mosque until the Day of Resurrection," he said ...

Istanbul/Rhodes - Centuries-old tales from the island of Rhodes claimed a key role in the construction of the magnificent Hagia Sophia: that its soaring domes were built with uniquely crafted Rhodian ...

However, the significance of Hagia Sophia (“Holy Wisdom” in English) was assuredly not just because of its imposing size. Built on a strategic area of land in the “New Jerusalem,” as Constantinople ...

The Hagia Sophia is the most iconic symbol of Byzantine architecture. Credit Benh LIEU SONG / CC BY-SA 2.0 / via Wikimedia Commons After fifteen centuries, Hagia Sophia‘s maze-like, underground ...

This work paved the way for the current restoration efforts, which will allow visitors to experience parts of Hagia Sophia contemporary with its 6th-century construction, as well as sections believed ...

Restoration efforts are underway at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul ... materials and techniques that are consistent with Ottoman-era construction to ensure that the dome will be stable and true to ...

The Turkish Ministry of Culture is undertaking a cleaning program of the underground spaces of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, aiming to make them accessible to the public. The project includes the ...

Erdogan’s son also referred to the conversion of Hagia Sophia into a mosque, saying “just as we freed Hagia Sophia from its chains, we will do the same tomorrow with the Al-Aqsa mosque.” ...