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New rules for visitors at Istanbul's landmark Hagia Sophia mosque
dpa international via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIt was a project close to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's heart - but also one that was met...
Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque has introduced an entry fee. Here are some free alternatives
Euronews via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIstanbul, a cacophonous metropolis that straddles East and West, is home to more than 3,000 mosques....
The contentious issue of charging foreigners more than locals
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 4 months agoIf you had been standing outside Hagia Sophia, at the heart of Istanbul’s historic centre, on Monday...
The 10 best things to do in Istanbul
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoMuch like a football match, a visitor’s Istanbul is very much a city of two halves. Most come primarily for the 'first half', or the old city, which is...
Fact check: False claim that ancient Egyptians had electricity
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoThe claim: Ancient Egyptians had modern-day electricity Ancient Egyptians are credited with many...
Turkey reopens ancient church with prized mosaics to Muslim worship
Reuters via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoTurkey has opened the ancient Chora church, one of Istanbul's most celebrated Byzantine buildings,...
Insider tips for choosing the best location in Istanbul, Turkey
Brent and Michael Are Going Places via Yahoo News· 1 week agoOver the past three years, Brent and I have spent four months living in Istanbul, Turkey. We think...
How to spend a vibrant weekend in Istanbul
The Telegraph via Yahoo News· 3 months agoNo other city in the world straddles two continents; nowhere else has been the capital of two empires. This vibrant metropolis of 15 million people,...
Ritz-Carlton’s First Branded Residences in Europe Are Open in Istanbul—Here’s a Look Inside
Robb Report via Yahoo News· 12 months agoBranded residences have taken the world by storm, and major luxury hotel brands are beginning to...
Hidden tunnel and rooms unearthed under 1,500-year-old church in Istanbul
Live Science via Yahoo News· 12 months agoArchaeologists have excavated subterranean rooms and a tunnel under an early church in Istanbul,...