After the Hagia Sofia, President Obama walked the short block to the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, better known as the Blue Mosque. It's the national mosque of Turkey, and before going inside, everybody ...

Step into a world where beauty, history, and culture converge,welcome to Turkey, a land rich in timeless charm and ...

Departing from established practice of having visiting Muslim heads of state pray in a smaller mosque in Istanbul, the government allowed Ahmadinejad to pray in the Blue Mosque, Turkey’s symbol ...

The Blue Mosque, also known as the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, is a historic mosque located in Istanbul, Turkey. It is one of the most famous landmarks in the city and a significant symbol of the Ottoman ...

ISTANBUL, Turkey — Pope Benedict XVI slipped out of his red Prada loafers and padded in white slippered feet across the carpeted floor of Istanbul’s revered Blue Mosque on Thursday, in only ...

Right Arrow story Pope Benedict XVI Visits Turkey's Famous Blue Mosque Associated Press Published November 30, 2006 11:29am EST | Updated January 13, 2015 10:07pm EST Facebook Flipboard ...

On the second of a three-day trip to Turkey, Pope Francis joined Grand Mufti Rahmi Yaran in a tour and prayer inside Istanbul’s historic Blue Mosque. Photo: AP. On the second of a three-day trip ...

Pope Benedict XVI (file photo) (epa) November 25, 2006 -- The Vatican said today that Pope Benedict XVI may visit Istanbul's Sultanahmet Mosque -- known as the Blue Mosque -- during his visit to ...

Of Turkey's 70 million people, some 65,000 are Armenian Orthodox Christians, 20,000 are Roman Catholic and 3,500 are Protestant, mostly converts from Islam. Another 23,000 are Jewish.

The Blue Mosque, known officially as the Sultanahmet mosque, opened in 1616 and is the most famous in Turkey. Its popular name is a reference to the fine blue Iznik tiles in its main prayer room.