Ottoman-era mosque, constructed in the 1590s and destroyed by Bosnian Serbs in 1993, reopens after seven years of reconstruction work carried out by Türkiye's Directorate of General Foundations.
Ottoman-era mosque, constructed in the 1590s and destroyed by Bosnian Serbs in 1993, reopens after seven years of reconstruction work carried out by Türkiye's Directorate of General Foundations.The Arnaudija Mosque in Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina, was one of 16 mosques destroyed during the war. / Photo: AA
"Our historical unity has made us part of a common destiny, so we will further strengthen our bond with the Balkans today and tomorrow, as we did yesterday. We will continue to do our best to maintain peace and stability in the Balkans. "I would like to express my gratitude to the Republic of Türkiye and other institutions for their assistance in the mosque’s reconstruction. The only thing we all need to work towards is peace. I will defend living in peace, preserving peace and stability, and ensuring equal rights for all of you," Dodik said.The small Balkan country, which survived massive shelling in the 1990s, as well as massacres, and the 1995 Srebrenica genocide, commemorates May 7 as Mosque Day.
Türkiye's Directorate of General Foundations completed the mosque's reconstruction work following a groundbreaking ceremony in 2017.
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