Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, which made great efforts to heal the wounds of the earthquake in Hatay, stepped in to restore 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 madrasa, 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.
Great Mosque cooperation
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 votive of 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.
We preserve the cultural fabric
Bursa Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Alinur Aktaş, who spent a significant part of his time in Hatay in order for life to return to normal as soon as possible, gave the good news that they will do the necessary work to restore the historical structure among the rubble heaps of the Ulu Mosque, which turned into a pile of debris. Reminding that this important complex, which has survived for centuries despite many difficulties, was destroyed after two major earthquakes, Mayor Aktaş said, “As Bursa, we continue to provide all kinds of support in order to preserve the cultural texture of the city in Hatay. In this context; As the municipality, we undertook the reconstruction of the historical Great Mosque. The historical Great Mosque has also hosted many civilizations and societies. It was repaired several times after its construction. The last repairs of the complex were carried out by the General Directorate of Foundations in 1986 and 2002. As Bursa Metropolitan Municipality, we will undertake the final construction. There is also the historical Ulu Mosque in Bursa. This magnificent mosque, built by Yıldırım Bayezid, is one of the symbols of Bursa. Each city is formed in circles around a great temple. Like Bursa, Antakya had found its spiritual climate around the Great Mosque. As Bursa, we are doing our part so that Antakya does not stay away from this spirituality. We will complete the reconstruction of the historical Great Mosque in a short time in order to preserve the identity and especially the spiritual structure of Hatay.”