The Chora Church was reopened as a mosque in May 2024 with nearly all of its Byzantine frescoes and mosaics visible. (all photos Jennifer Hattam/Hyperallergic) ISTANBUL — When the 11th-century Chora ...

A pair of armed men busted into a Roman Catholic Church in Istanbul on Sunday morning and opened fire, killing one churchgoer before fleeing, Turkish officials said. The 11:40 a.m. assault on the ...

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person, in a statement issued late Sunday. The extremist group ...

ISTANBUL (Reuters) - A man who was killed by two Islamic State gunmen during Sunday service at a church in Istanbul had gone into the building while out for a walk, his cousin said on Monday, while ...

Turkish President Erdoğan ordered Aug. 21 that Chora Church, a much-visited site in the Fatih district of Istanbul, be turned into a mosque and opened for Muslim worship. Interior and ancient mosaic ...

ISTANBUL — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person. The extremist group said in a statement ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: This was the moment when two masked gunmen entered a church in Istanbul during Sunday service (January 28). One person was ...

ISTANBUL – The Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople has signed a decree of independence for the Orthodox Church of Ukraine. Patriarch Bartholomew I signed the "Tomos" in Istanbul Saturday, ...

ISTANBUL (AP) — The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a Roman Catholic church in Istanbul during a Sunday Mass that killed one person, in a statement issued late Sunday. The ...