The Pope then went to the Sultanahmet Mosque close by, known also as the Blue Mosque because of the splendid interior blue and white ceramic panels - where he was welcomed by Mufti Mustafa Cagrici.

Turkey’s Hagia Sophia mosque began charging tourists nearly $28 on Monday for entrance to the landmark site. The UNESCO World Heritage site, renowned for its blue-tiled interior, will no longer ...

Pope Benedict, who drew fire from Muslims over his comments on Islam, is likely to make a hastily added stop at Istanbul's Blue Mosque on his trip to Turkey next week, the Vatican said on Saturday.