Hagia Sophia facts: What will happen to ‘original’ mosaics?
BY ALİ TÜFEKÇİ ISTANBUL JUL 17, 2020 – DAILY SABAH EDITED BY IREM YAŞAR Christian mosaic icon in the Hagia Sofia. (iStock Photo) The hotly anticipated question of recent weeks has […]
Under Hagia Sophia: Tunnels shed light on Istanbul mosque’s history
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL AUG 29, 2022 – 1:25 PM GMT+3 A view of the tunnels under the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug. 29, 2022. (AA […]
Hagia Sophia hosts 6.5M visitors in 2nd year of reopening as mosque
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL JUL 24, 2022 – DAILY SABAH Interior of Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, July 24, 2022. (AA Photo) The Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque […]
After Hagia Sophia reversion, Turkey reopens its iconic madrassa
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL APR 15, 2022 – A view of the madrassa in Istanbul, Turkey, April 14, 2022. (DHA PHOTO) Hagia Sophia Fatih Madrassa, the first Ottoman school built in […]
Travels of a solo Pakistani girl: The two Hagia Sophias
BY AIZA AZAM TRAVEL JUL 09, 2021 8:55 AM GMT+3An aeriel shot of Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Turkey’s Istanbul. (Shutterstock Photo) Discover Istanbul’s Byzantine architecture and walk the streets of the […]
Sultan Mehmed II: From painters to assassins, Venice’s war with the Ottomans
BY MEHMET HASAN BULUT ARTS JUL 04, 2021 The winged lion of Venice tried to assassinate Ottoman Sultan Mehmed II, the great eagle, following his rapid advance towards Italy, seizing the […]
US report blasts Turkey for restricting religious minorities
Turkish police officers stand guard atop the Kariye (Chora) museum, the 11th century church of St. Savior, in Istanbul. (Reuters) Short Url https://arab.news/nk3gp Non-Muslim religious groups face challenges in operating […]
Greece in panic as East Med balance serves Turkey
BY BURHANETTIN DURAN COLUMNS APR 20, 2021 This illustration by Erhan Yalvaç satirically depicts Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias begging for help besides a European Union flag after the Greek minister […]
Famous Hagia Sophia cat Gli dies at age 16
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL LIFE NOV 07, 2020 Gli the cat of Hagia Sophia, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is pictured at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey July 2, 2020. […]
Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque`s beloved feline resident Gli not doing well, vet says.
BY DAILY SABAH ISTANBUL LIFE OCT 30, 2020 Gli at the Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. (File Photo via Günaydın) Sixteen years may not feel like a long […]
16th-century Ottoman mosque vandalized in Greece
BY DAILY SABAH WITH AA ISTANBUL POLITICS AUG 05, 2020 Agroup of unidentified people on Tuesday attacked a 16th-century historical Ottoman-period mosque with stones in the Greek city of Trikala. Windows […]
Erdogan is sure his strategy of politics cloaked by religion will consolidate his power. We shall see
Source: Independent Turkey’s leader is picking and choosing his way through his country’s history for the gaudiest bits to discard or embellish, writes Robert Fisk If Bashar al-Assad was the only […]
Hagia Sophia: Shrine of 2 Empires
Source: Daily Sabah By Ihsan Aktas Napoleon Bonaparte once said: “If the earth were a single state, Istanbul would be its capital.” Besides its geographical beauty and geostrategic position, Istanbul […]
Sermons with swords part of Turkey’s tradition, head of Diyanet says
BY ANADOLU AGENCY ISTANBUL POLITICS JUL 24, 2020 Head of Diyanet Ali Erbaş delivers first sermon in the Hagia Sophia Grand mosque with a sword, July 24, 2020 (DHA Photo) Turkey’s […]
Erdoğan leads first prayers at Hagia Sophia museum reverted to mosque
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: The Guardian By Bethan McKernan in Istanbul Turkish president recites Qur’an at monument as Greece […]
Turkey: Hagia Sophia’s first Muslim Friday prayers draw thousands
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia has opened for Muslim Friday prayers for the first time since the museum was changed back to a mosque. High profile guests joined the crowds of worshippers […]
Hagia Sophia’s mosque conversion has Swiss fallout
History & Religion The Turkish government’s decision to revoke museum status of Istanbul’s most famous building, the Hagia Sophia, could cost a faraway Swiss company a lucrative contract, Turkish media […]
EU ministers chide Turkey over Haghia Sophia
Ankara’s decision to convert Haghia Sophia into a mosque has been met with disapproval across the bloc. EU chiefs have also been discussing China and Hong Kong during their […]
The debate over the future of Hagia Sophia tells you everything you need to know about modern Turkey
Source: Independent The monument that served as the centre of Christianity for 900 years and as a mosque for 500, holds a strong symbolic importance for the nation Sebnem Arsu; […]
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates future of iconic Hagia Sophia
Source: Los Angeles Time JULY 2, 2020 ISTANBUL, Turkey — In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine […]