Istanbul, Europe's largest city, is one of the best city break destinations in Turkey. The city has a mix of cultural ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

Hagia Sophia, an architectural marvel and a symbol of Istanbul’s rich history, stands as a testament to the city’s diverse cultural heritage. Originally built as a cathedral in the 6th century, it has ...

The procession was a spectacle of reverence, marked by miraculous events. Initially placed in the Hagia Irene, the incorrupt remains were later transferred to the Church of the Holy Apostles.

With the approach of International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 — and amid a rising tide of antisemitism — survivors are called upon to share their stories. Irene Skolnick, 87, and one of a ...