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’s Diyanet Foundation has opened three mosques in Gaza, according to Turkish state-run broadcaster TRT. A video online showed members of the Turkish charity in blue vests assisting in ...

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On July 24, the Turkish Foreign Ministry criticized a United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) report that objected to Turkey’s conversion of the historic Hagia Sophia ...

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic mosque in Turkey during his first foreign trip — and although he customarily took off his shoes, the pontiff declined to join in prayer, according to reports. The ...

When one of the world's greatest churches was reopened as a mosque on July 24, despite international protests, there were predictions of a new downturn in Christian-Muslim ties. Yet Turkey's Christian ...

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ANKARA, Turkey — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally opened a former Byzantine church in Istanbul as a mosque on Monday, four years after his government had designated it a Muslim house of ...