Hagia Sophia

The 1,500-year-old history of Hagia Sophia, the iconic world cultural heritage site and the most spectacular Orthodox cathedral in eastern Christendom, is showcased in a new 45-minute show at the Hellenic Cosmos Cultural Centre's dome-shaped Virtual Reality Theatre, 'Tholos', in...

For two consecutive years, 2014 and 2015, the former temple of Hagia Sophia, now a museum, is the top attraction for visitors to Turkey. Hagia Sophia in Istanbul was the number one tourist attraction for visitors of Turkey in 2015,...

Ten people were killed and several others injured in a blast in the historic Sultanahmet district in Istanbul according to Turkish media on Tuesday. Private NTV television said the explosion was close to a park that is home to a...

Russian MP Sergei Gavrilov suggested that Turkey should return Hagia Sophia to the Greek Orthodox Church as a gesture of good will, in light of the refugee issue and the Turkey-Russia diplomatic episode. “The Russian side considers it possible to...

Interim Turkish Minister of Culture; Yalcin Topcu revealed his aspiration for Hagia Sophia's fate. “Opening the Hagia Sophia to prayers is my personal dream, my goal, my ambition. Although there are several debates over its judicial status, the issue is more...

A huge group prayer in front of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, was held to commemorate the 562nd anniversary of the conquest, according to organizers. A number of groups from Istanbul and across Turkey gathered in front of Hagia Sophia at 4 a.m. on Sunday...

Hundreds of people demanded that the historic Istanbul Hagia Sophia museum be converted into a mosque during a rally in Istanbul, Turkey, on May 24. People gathered outside Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia with some carrying signs that read: “Hagia Sophia needs...

The historic Istanbul cathedral and museum, Hagia Sophia, witnessed its first Quran recitation under its roof after 85 years on Greek Easter Saturday, Anadolu agency reported. On April 11th the imam at modern Ahmet Hamdi Akseki Mosque in the capital...

No matter how many years have passed, Hagia Sophia continues to surprise us. According to statements by Turkish Philosophy professor at the University of Istanbul Ferhat Aslan, everything you know about the church will change. In an interview with Turkish newspaper...

German newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung refers to Thessaloniki's renovated waterfront, noting that the city's inhabitants are re-learning their city and falling in love with it again. More than three kilometers of waterfront is now available for strolls, jogging, biking and a...