Istanbul Airport received five awards in a poll conducted among readers of Global Traveler magazine.

Entrance to the historic Hagia Sophia mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, has been paid for foreign tourists since January 15. The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has set the entrance fee at 25 euros per person.

One person was killed when two masked gunmen attacked the Santa Maria Catholic Church in Istanbul's Sarier district. After the attack, 47 people were arrested, including two foreigners - citizens of Russia and Tajikistan.

An armed attack was made on the security post at the entrance of the courthouse in the Caglagan district of Istanbul, Turkey. Two terrorists were killed. Six people, including three policemen, were injured.

It was announced that children who have visited the mosque at least 10 times will be given a bicycle as a gift in Istanbul's Kagithane district.

An extraordinary meeting of information ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation in Istanbul agreed to fight against Israeli disinformation. A representative from Uzbekistan also participated in the meeting.

National airline Uzbekistan Airways will launch direct flights from Nukus to Istanbul. It is said that the flights will be carried out once a week - on Mondays.