As of June 24 of this year, Hagia Sophia’s icons of the Virgin Mary and infant Christ are covered by fabric curtains as the edifice yet again changes functions. Turkish officials have stated ...

MOSCOW, July 15. /TASS/. Icons and frescos of Hagia Sophia will be preserved as they are despite the change in status, Turkish Ambassador to Russia Mehmet Samsar said in an interview with TASS.

The Christian icons would be uncovered and be open to ... and would let it know of further steps to be taken regarding Hagia Sophia, which was a Byzantine church for nine centuries before the ...

On Twitter, Kalin stressed that all visitors would have access to the religious and cultural heritage of the Hagia Sophia, including its icons and mosaics. "Any claim to the contrary is simply ...

In 1935, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of the modern Republic of Turkey, turned Hagia Sophia into a museum. With the new renovations, the stucco covering the Christian icons was removed for ...

Hagia Sophia will be "better preserved" following Turkey's decision to reconvert İstanbul's iconic architectural gem into a mosque after decades as a museum, the ruling Justice and Development Party's ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia could open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a ...

Beneath the magnificent structure of Hagia Sophia, an architectural masterpiece, a vigorous excavation and restoration effort ...

Though Chora is significantly smaller than Hagia Sophia, it is home to some of the best-preserved examples of late-Byzantine art, including mosaics, icons and frescoes, and is considered a UNESCO ...

Turkey's Hagia Sophia will open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to become a mosque.

ISTANBUL: Turkey’s Hagia Sophia could open to visitors outside prayer times and its Christian icons will remain, religious officials said on Tuesday, after a court ruling paved the way for it to ...