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, ...

ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey formally converted The Church of St. Saviour in Chora, known as Kariye in Turkish, into a mosque in 2020, soon after it similarly turned Istanbul’s landmark Haghia Sophia ...

Pope Leo XIV visits the Sultan Ahmed Mosque, known as the Blue Mosque, during his first apostolic journey, in Istanbul, Turkey, Nov. 29, 2025. (OSV News/Kemal Aslan, Reuters) Pope Leo XIV’s first ...

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 Freedom of Belief Initiative has released its 2023 report titled "Hate Crimes in Turkey Based on Religion, Belief, or Non-Belief." The report aims to contribute to the prevention of hate crimes ...

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 ...

Sometimes religion and human rights simply do not get along. Religion often does a better job at mobilizing the masses for social reform, and some believe that it can bring greater legitimacy and ...

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 ...

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday defended a directive introducing Ramadan-related activities in public schools, rejecting criticism from opponents who said the move undermined Turkey's ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu (pictured), has unleashed a political crisis in Turkey. Filiz Haksal/Shutterstock The ...