Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers Muslims celebrate Eid al-Fitr holiday with feasts, prayers World 21 Apr, 2023
Ramadan kicks off in much of Middle East amid soaring prices The Muslim holy month of Ramadan — when the faithful fast from dawn to dusk — began at sunrise Saturday in much of the Middle East, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine has sent energy and food prices soaring. World 03 Apr, 2022
Hagia Sophia must remain part of humanity's shared heritage, Spanish minister says MADRID: Spain’s foreign minister Arancha Gonzalez Laya said on Monday it was important that Turkey’s Hagia Sophia remains part of humanity’s shared global heritage, after it was reconverted into a mosque from a museum last week. “For us it... Women 27 Jul, 2020
World Council of Churches "dismayed" at Hagia Sophia shift FRANKFURT: The head of the World Council of Churches has written to Turkey's president expressing his “grief and dismay” over Turkey's decision to change the status of Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia from a museum to a mosque. As a World... Women 12 Jul, 2020
Court considers status of Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia ANKARA: Turkey’s highest administrative court on Thursday began considering a request to turn Istanbul’s iconic Hagia Sophia, which now serves as a museum, back into a mosque. The 6th-century structure was the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral... Art & Culture 02 Jul, 2020
Museum or mosque? Turkey debates iconic Hagia Sofia's status ISTANBUL: In its more than 1,400-year existence, the majestic domed structure of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul has served as the Byzantine Empire’s main cathedral, a mosque under the Ottoman Empire and a museum under modern Turkey, attracting millions of... Art & Culture 01 Jul, 2020
Turkish police seal off historic Istanbul square after blast ISTANBUL: Turkish police sealed off a central Istanbul square in the historic Sultanahmet district on Tuesday after a large explosion, left several people dead and wounded, Turkish television channels including NTV reported, but they did not provide an... Women 12 Jan, 2016
Best hotels in Istanbul Hotel Miniature Tucked into the heart of Sultanahmet, Istanbul’s Old City, the Hotel Miniature occupies a building with a rich history. After its construction in 1875, the premises went from housing an elite intellectual club to a courthouse, from...
