High-level delegations gather in Constantinople ahead of Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held a late-evening meeting on Thursday with the Russian delegation ahead of the highly anticipated ...
Tuesday, May 12, 2026
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Hagia Sophia withstands major earthquake as Constantinople prepares for the future
As reported by turkiyetoday.com, the 1,486-year-old Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque in Constantinople remained unscathed after a powerful 6.2-magnitude earthquake struck ...
Strong earthquake shakes Constantinople, no casualties reported
A powerful earthquake measuring 6.2 on the Richter scale struck Constantinople early this afternoon, causing widespread panic among residents and ...
Chora Monastery prepares for first Islamic prayer following completion of its conversion into mosque
Turkey is nearing the final stages of the conversion of the Chora Monastery into a mosque for its first Islamic ...
Turkish Authorities detain 25 suspects in connection with Catholic Church shooting
Turkish authorities have arrested 25 individuals, including two suspected perpetrators connected to the fatal shooting at a Roman Catholic church ...
Ruins of Orthodox chapel were found in Constantinople
The ruins of an Orthodox chapel building were found under a school building in the Bağcılar district, in Constantinople, Arkeonews ...
Erdogan wants to pray in Hagia Sophia on July 15
A proposal for a Muslim prayer on July 15, the anniversary of the coup attempt, was presented at yesterday's meeting ...
Turkish Minister of Justice: Hagia Sophia will be converted into a mosque, as Sultan Mehmed wanted
Turkish Minister of Justice Abdulhamit Gül has said that "the chains of Hagia Sophia must be broken" in order to ...
Hurriyet: Erdogan orders change in the status of Hagia Sophia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has ordered a change in the status of the Hagia Sophia Museum, according to the ...
A model of the Wall of Constantinople has been set up outside Hagia Sophia
A model of the Wall of Constantinople has been erected outside Hagia Sophia as part of events for the Fall ...
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