A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, and a second powerful tremor hours later, destroyed or damaged hundreds of ...

Government officials said the quake itself didn't hurt anybody, but more than 150 people injured themselves trying to get ...

A strong earthquake rattled Istanbul, Turkey, and neighboring regions, sending panicked people pouring into streets but ...

There are few countries as close to the UK that offer such a formidable selection of coastal holiday destinations and city ...

The quake took place during a public holiday when many children were out of school and celebrating in the streets, causing ...

More than 150 people were hospitalized with injuries sustained while trying to jump from buildings, the governor's office in ...

An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster and ...

Construction and renovation work is taking place at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, to preserve the historic mosque and ...

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the ...

The Hagia Sophia remains a highly popular tourist destination, attracting millions of travelers. Here is a detailed look at ...

However, in 1453 when Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople, one of the first things he did was to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. He also added Islamic features such as minarets and mihrabs ...

The Hagia Sophia is at the centre of Turkey's Byzantine, Ottoman and secular history. How did the sixth-century cathedral become a Waqf property, get converted to a museum, and again a mosque? Tracing ...