Mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy
Mehmet Ali Özcan • 05 December 2019 • update: 05 December 2019
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 5: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT - "TURKISH PRESIDENCY / MURAT CETINMUHURDAR / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan attends official opening ceremony of Cambridge Central Mosque in London, United Kingdom on December 5, 2019. Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar (R) and Turkish Youth and Sports Minister Mehmet Muharrem Kasapoglu (C) also attended the opening ceremony. ( Turkish Presidency / Murat Cetinmuhurdar / Handout - Anadolu Agency )Turkish Presidency / Murat Cetinmuhurdar / Handout
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 5: (----EDITORIAL USE ONLY – MANDATORY CREDIT - "TURKISH PRESIDENCY / MURAT CETINMUHURDAR / HANDOUT" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS----) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (2nd R) attends official opening ceremony of Cambridge Central Mosque in London, United Kingdom on December 5, 2019. ( TURKISH PRESIDENCY / MURAT CETINMUHURDAR / HANDOUT - Anadolu Agency )TURKISH PRESIDENCY / MURAT CETINMUHURDAR / HANDOUT
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 5: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan makes a speech as he attends official opening ceremony of Cambridge Central Mosque in London, United Kingdom on December 5, 2019. ( Mehmet Ali Özcan - Anadolu Agency )Mehmet Ali Özcan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 5: Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his wife Emine Erdogan attend the official opening ceremony of Cambridge Central Mosque in London, United Kingdom on December 5, 2019. ( Mehmet Ali Özcan - Anadolu Agency )Mehmet Ali Özcan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in London
LONDON, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 5: Turkish Religious Affairs Directorate head Ali Erbas makes a speech during the official opening ceremony of Cambridge Central Mosque in London, United Kingdom on December 5, 2019. ( Mehmet Ali Özcan - Anadolu Agency )Mehmet Ali Özcan
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A work from an exhibition on Islamic civilization between 9th and 16th centuries is on display inside the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: An interior view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: An interior view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: A view of the Cambridge Mosque in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: An interior view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: An interior view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: An interior view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
Europe's first eco-friendly mosque, Cambridge Mosque
CAMBRIDGE, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 30: An interior view of the Cambridge Mosque is seen in Cambridge, England on November 30, 2019. In addition to its award-winning architecture, which adheres to Islamic traditions, the mosque attracts attention with its environmentally friendly systems that store rainwater and the building provides some of its electricity from solar energy. The mosque, which uses natural materials such as wood and marble, also attracts attention with having zero carbon footprint.
( Kate Green - Anadolu Agency )Kate Green
