The third and final stop of our European vacation was Turkey. When my kids, Gabbie and Paolo, and I were planning our trip, I ...

We showed Ainsley a picture of Santorini last fall, before we booked a June cruise to Greece and Turkey. "I've always wanted to go there!" she said. "Do you know where that is?" I asked. "No - but ...

Saint Peter’s Basilica is getting a makeover as part of the current jubilee, the holy year celebrated by the Catholic church every 25 years.

A view of the 1486-year-old Hagia Sophia Grand Mosque, undergoing the largest and most comprehensive restoration process in history, in Istanbul, Turkiye on April 14, 2025. ‘Our goal is to ...

Russia and Ukraine on Monday declared that a fifth exchange of bodies has taken place under agreements reached between the two countries during their recent direct talks in Istanbul. Moscow handed ...

DAN BASHAKOV / AP Russia and Ukraine exchanged more captured soldiers on Friday, June 20, the latest in a series of prisoner swaps agreed at peace talks in Istanbul earlier this month. The ...

The best times to visit Istanbul are from March to May and between September and November. That's when crowds at the city's attractions are manageable, room rates are average and daytime ...

Why is this basilica unlike others in the city? Basilica di San Clemente is nicknamed the "Lasagna Church" because it was built in layers. In the 12th century, a church was built on top of a ...

News Wrap: Syrian forces on the verge of recapturing Aleppo In our news wrap Monday, the Syrian army and its allies appeared on the verge of recapturing the city of Aleppo. The military said it ...

Basilica Cistern. One of the city’s most popular attractions, the Basilica Cistern was built in 532 and is the largest surviving cistern in Istanbul. The number of columns and the impeccable symmetry ...