Ancient tombs, forgotten churches and a remarkably preserved image of Jesus are transforming historians' understanding of ...

Archaeologists working across Turkey have uncovered a series of discoveries that are offering new insight into the earliest ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey – When two women in Islamic head scarves were spotted in an Italian restaurant in this city’s posh new shopping mall this month, Gulbin Simitcioglu did a double take. Covered women, ...

An excavation at the Balatlar Church in Turkey’s Sinop Province uncovered the chest, which is made out of stone with crosses carved into it and appears to have been a repository for the relics of a ...

Erbas gave sermon at re-converted Hagia Sophia mosque Diyanet religious body has won bigger funding and influence Critics say Erdogan using religion to shore up waning support ISTANBUL, Sept 22 ...

HEYBELIADA, Turkey (AP) — As Pope Leo XIV prepares to embark on his first trip abroad with a visit to Turkey to mark a key event that shaped the foundations of Catholic and Orthodox Christianity, ...

“The church we have built is a symbol of freedom of religion and belief in our country,” said the president. “At a time when divisions, conflicts and hate crimes based on religious and ethnic origin ...

UK-based Turkish scholar Ahmet Erdi Ozturk takes fresh look at the role of religion, identity and power in Turkey-Balkan relations – which often feature love and hatred at the same time. A recently ...

Issuing a verdict on the application of 14 families with Alevi background, ECHR ruled that “Turkish education system must have a basis respecting the families’ beliefs”. Issuing a ruling on the ...

The remarkable discoveries include the best-preserved early image of Jesus discovered near the Turkish city of Iznik ...