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Tuesday, 09 February 2010

Turkey Starts Restoration of Islamic Heritage Works in Albania



BalkanTravellers.com   

29 April 2009 | Turkish officials completed the first stage of a restoration project aimed at Ottoman-era monuments in Albania.

The first stage, according to worldbulletin.net, included a technical review and the identification of sites that will be restored in 2009, as part of the project of the Turkish Cooperation and Development Administration (TIKA) to protect Turkish heritage sites in Albania.

The delegation of four experts from TIKA and Turkish Ministry of Culture and Tourism reviewed a total of 16 mosques, mansions and Turkish baths in 10 Albanian cities, including Tirana, Durrës (Drach), Shkodër, Elbasan, Gjirokastër (Ergiri), Peqin, Korçë, Vlorë, Berat and Krujë.

The Turkish experts were accompanied by representatives of the Albanian Muslim League and local authorities from the Institute of Historical Works, who expressed Albania’s gratitude for the restoration project.
 

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