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Erdogan attends reopening of 16th-century Bosnian mosque in Sarajevo
11:34 August 28, 2021 AA
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday attended the reopening of a 16th-century mosque in the capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Underlining that the Bascarsija Mosque was one of the symbols of the city of Sarajevo, Recep Tayyip Erdogan said: "We took action six years ago to restore this work ... to its former glory." Speaking at the event, Erdogan urged Muslims to take their children, especially their daughters, to mosques, which he said were centers of "knowledge, wisdom, learning, and teaching," as well as symbols of all members of the religion.