Hagia Sophia

A 1,500-year-old cistern near the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, used as a spa under the Navitas Spa Cistern brand linked to the Hilton Hotel, was sealed by Fatih Municipality for unauthorized modifications and…

Turkish philography artist Mustafa Baştan has completed a striking depiction of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque using 120,000 nails over nine months. The 47-year-old artist, who began practicing philography 15 years ago,…

Crown Prince Akishino Fumihito and Crown Princess Kiko of Japan visited the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul as part of their trip to mark the 100th anniversary of Türkiye-Japan relations. Accompanied by Turkish…

The restoration of the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque continues, with significant progress made in returning its historic structures to their original state. In the first phase, the restoration of the tombs, primary school, and…

The former Land Registry Directorate in Sultanahmet Square has been converted into the Hagia Sophia Museum of History and Experience by Türkiye's Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The museum, reopened in 2023, showcases the history…

Days ahead of Ramadan, the 450-year-old Ottoman tradition of mahyas, symbolizing the "sultan of eleven months," has commenced adorning historical mosques. Specifically, a mahya with the inscription 'La Ilahe Illallah' has been…

A cat that entered the newly opened visitors area of the Hagia Sophia mosque in the Fatih district of Türkiye's Istanbul attracted many people's attention due to its similarity to the cat named Gli, who lived in the mosque for 15 years.…

The Turkish Culture and Tourism Ministry announced the start of repair work on Istanbul's 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia, one of the city's most visited historical attractions. According to local media, the repair initiative intends to…