A Muslim cleric walks along a former Byzantine church which formally opened as a mosque, in Istanbul, Turkey, Monday, May 6, 2024. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former ...

Turkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings, to Muslim worshippers after it was used as a museum for more than 70 years, making it the second ...

"The church we are currently excavating is the Church of the Holy Fathers," said Şahin, the scientific advisor of the excavation. The church was built on the site where the First Council of ...

Cappadocia Byzantine frescoes inside a church in Goreme Open Air museum The fairy chimneys of Cappadocia Cappadocia Biking through the rugged landscape Cappadocia ...

Turkey has converted the ancient Chora church in Istanbul, previously a museum for over 70 years, into a mosque, marking the second major conversion in recent months.

Conservation of the churches in the Goreme Valley, Turkey : 1977 and 1978 mission report / Paul M. Schwartzbaum, Constance Silver ...