Hagia Sophia will become an Islamic place of worship once again. On Friday, a Turkish court ruled that the iconic religious monument can be restored as a mosque after nearly nine decades of it ...

In 2020, the building once again became a working mosque. Once the biggest cathedral in the world, the Hagia Sophia is considered the magnum opus of Byzantine architecture. Visitors say it is a ...

Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia ...

Hagia Sophia was a cathedral for nearly 1,000 years before being converted into a mosque in 1453 and a museum in 1935. Diyanet said in a statement on Tuesday that the Christian icons in Hagia ...

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putting guests within walking distance of the famous Hagia Sophia and the Blue Mosque. However, many cited the hotel's unbeatable location as the only real perk of staying here. Several previous ...