ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Despite being the home of extravagant and iconic Islamic architecture, mosques in Turkey are increasingly missing one of their core elements - worshippers. A recent study ...

Camlica Mosque stands proudly above Istanbul, offering a breathtaking view of the city that bridges Europe and Asia. As one ...

Çamlica Mosque by Bahar Mizrak and Hayriye Gül Totu (Ibai Rigby) According to the Center for Spatial Justice (Mekanda Adalet Dernegi, or MAD) and the collective data-compiling and mapping project ...

Like the Hagia Sophia, the fourth-century Chora monastery in Istanbul was operating as a museum. The Turkish government formally converted a former Byzantine church into a mosque Friday, a move that ...

Over the past two decades, Turkey has seen a rapid increase in mosque construction. Earlier this year, the country’s largest place of worship – Istanbul’s Camlica Mosque, which can accommodate 63,000 ...

A few hours from Istanbul is Bursa, a city with its own unique culture and renowned artistic traditions. Here's how to make the most of a trip to Bursa, according to a top travel advisor.

The Turkish government has decided to turn a 12th-century Byzantine church into a mosque, a fate like that of Istanbul’s famous Hagia Sophia, says a report. The Church of the Holy Savior in Chora, ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Over the past two decades, Turkey has seen a rapid increase in mosque construction. Earlier this year, the country’s largest place of worship – Istanbul’s Camlica Mosque, which can accommodate 63,000 ...