Hagia Sophia, a major tourist attraction, has been the scene of Islam-linked activities in recent years. In 2018, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan controversially recited a verse from the Quran in ...

Türkiye‘s Ministry of Tourism and Culture recently announced plans to clean, restore, and open Hagia Sophia’s subterranean ...

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the Hagia Sophia is considered the magnum opus of Byzantine architecture. Visitors say it is a must-see when in Istanbul and recommend taking a guided tour for more information about the history ...

It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul ... I was determined to build a mosque that rivaled the nearby Hagia Sophia, and most would agree that he accomplished this task or, at ...

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...