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Turkey renovates Ottoman-era mosque in South Africa

Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency renovates mosque built 135 years ago in Cape Town

Muhammet Tarhan  | 24.07.2020 - Update : 24.07.2020
Turkey renovates Ottoman-era mosque in South Africa


ANKARA 

Turkey’s state-run aid agency has renovated an Ottoman era mosque in South Africa.

The Nur el-Hamidia Mosque was built 135 years ago with the support of Ottoman Sultan Abdulhamid II in Cape Town, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) said in a statement on Thursday.

It said the mosque's historical features show an engagement between the two countries.

The mosque was renovated using calligraphy, gold leaves, decorative motifs, and embroidery, the statement added.

Abdurrauf Boux, the mosque’s manager, said TIKA has carried out many projects in Cape Town and lauded the meticulous restoration of the historic mosque.

* Writing by Erdogan Cagatay Zontur

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