Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, which has made great efforts to heal the wounds of the earthquake in Hatay, is preparing the survey, restoration and restitution projects for the restoration of the 752-year-old Ulu Mosque, which is one of the symbol works of the city and was completely destroyed in the earthquake.
In Hatay, which suffered the most from the disaster of the century, not only buildings, but also centuries-old mosques, castles, inns, churches and many historical monuments were either completely destroyed or severely damaged. One of the oldest mosques in Hatay, the historical Ulu Mosque, which is thought to have been built between 1271-1272, was destroyed after the earthquakes and turned into a pile of rubble. The Great Mosque, which is a complex that was built during the Mamluks period and consists of structures built in different periods such as a madrasah, summer mosque, fountain, two tombs, fountain, soup kitchen and shops; It also had the feature of being the only work in terms of having two mihrabs in the sanctuary.
Bursa will revive
The Ulu Mosque in Bursa, Hatay, which has the 4-year-old Ulu Mosque, which was built between 1396 and 1400 by Yıldırım Beyazıt, the 5th Sultan of the Ottoman Empire, as a tribute to the Niğbolu Victory, and is considered the 600th largest temple of the Islamic world. He stepped in for the revival of . Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, which has spent a great deal of time in the creation of temporary living spaces in Hatay, the installation of mobile toilets and the distribution of aid, undertook the reconstruction of the Hatay Great Mosque. Following the parliamentary decision taken in the May session on this subject, the preparations for the survey, restitution and restoration project for the Antakya Great Mosque began.
This would suit Bursa
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş also examined the wreckage of the Antakya Great Mosque, which was completely destroyed during his Hatay contacts. Reminding that the Ulu Mosque, one of the symbolic works of the region, was destroyed in the disaster of the century, like many other areas in Hatay, Mayor Aktaş said, “As the Metropolitan Municipality, we have made a commitment to bring Antakya Great Mosque back to its feet. We took the necessary decisions in the May assembly. Survey, restoration and restitution projects are being prepared. Hatay and Bursa are already two sister cities. Now we will have started a brotherhood in the Great Mosques. Hatay Ulu Mosque is older than Bursa Ulu Mosque. It will also be arranged around this occasion. Hopefully, Hatay Ulu Mosque will accept its guests in a healthier environment. This would befit Bursa, the city that founded the Ottoman Empire. It is a great pleasure for me to be instrumental in this. May Almighty Allah grant us to be here again as soon as possible," he said.