More than 150 people were hospitalized with injuries sustained while trying to jump from buildings, the governor's office in ...

Government officials said the quake itself didn't hurt anybody, but more than 150 people injured themselves trying to get ...

ISTANBUL – An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster ...

The quake took place during a public holiday when many children were out of school and celebrating in the streets, causing ...

Construction and renovation work is taking place at the Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, Turkey, to preserve the historic mosque and ...

There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries following the quake, which had a preliminary magnitude of 6.2.

ISTANBUL (AP) — An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 shook Istanbul and other areas on Wednesday, Turkey’s disaster and emergency management agency said. There were no immediate reports ...

A magnitude 7.8 earthquake on Feb. 6, 2023, and a second powerful tremor hours later, destroyed or damaged hundreds of ...

Istanbul's Hagia Sophia prepares for next big quake The Hagia Sophia of Istanbul is no stranger to change -- through the centuries the city's architectural jewel has gone from church to mosque to ...

By Akin Nazli in Belgrade Turkey’s culture and tourism ministry is set to launch a restoration of the dome of Hagia Sophia in ...

This action follows a legal dispute and communal unrest sparked by historical claims that the mosque was built atop a Hindu temple, leading to a court-ordered survey and subsequent violence.

However, in 1453 when Sultan Mehmed II conquered Constantinople, one of the first things he did was to convert Hagia Sophia into a mosque. He also added Islamic features such as minarets and mihrabs ...