Visiting a mosque is not unlike visiting a cathedral, a synagogue, or any other place of worship. As long as you’re respectful and follow basic etiquette, you're good.

These mosques, despite being open to tourists, are not mere tourist attractions or museums, and visitors need to be cautious when it comes to photographing inside the buildings. Turkey's oldest ...

Turkiye has denounced clashes that erupted inside Al-Aqsa mosque. In a statement, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Israel had crossed a "red line". He said Palestinians are not alone and Turkiye ...

View of Ortakoy Mosque and the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey. The Bosphorus Bridge (the 15 July Martyrs Bridge) is visible in background. The Ortaköy Mosque in the Beşiktaş neighborhood is ...

The volunteers from Banbury said in a single day they handed out more than 1,000 meals Trustees from a mosque are providing aid in Turkey one year after a devastating earthquake hit the country.

The second features a cloud in the shape of praying hands above a mosque. Further tremors followed a month later. However, the claim that an earthquake of similar size rocked Turkey again in 2025 ...

It's also one of the biggest tourist draws in Istanbul. Visitors say this mosque offers stunning architecture inside and out. It can, however, get busy, so consider arriving early. And remember ...

Pope Francis on Sunday joined an international chorus of condemnation of Turkey's decision to convert Istanbul's iconic Hagia Sophia landmark back into a mosque. “I think of Hagia Sophia ...

Since Monday, foreign tourists have had to pay an admission fee of €25 (about $27) to enter the mosque and UNESCO World Heritage Site, according to Turkey’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism.