If you’re looking to understand the different architectural styles and eras of Istanbul, here are five beautiful mosques to ...

Since the early 1600s, the Blue Mosque has been quite ... of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out. It can, however, get ...

Turkey's oldest ... In the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, tripods are strictly forbidden. There is the general acknowledgment that when taking a wide panorama of the inside of the building, there ...

Narrator: Nicholson was actually inspired by the Blue Mosque in Istanbul, Turkey. He had visited the mosque, and the interior domed ceiling made him want to design a home from the inside out.

Spread across two continents and between two seas, Istanbul is a city of empires past. The Hagia Sophia, Blue Mosque, Topkapi Palace, and Galata Tower are just some of the many historic structures ...

Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia ...