Selimiye Mosque

The Selimiye Mosque in Lefkoşa, Northern Cyprus, reopened for worship after major restoration work that began in 2019. The reopening ceremony, attended via live broadcast by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan,…

An exhibition titled "Selimiye Social Complex Photograph Exhibition in the 450th Anniversary of Its Construction" has opened in Edirne, displaying Istanbul Technical University’s Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aras Neftçi’s extensive…

A large-scale iftar dinner program was organized in the Selimiye Mosque square in Türkiye's Edirne. The organization started with hymns sang by the Edirne State Turkish Music and Rumelia Music Ensemble and continued with Quran reading.…

Dense fog occurred in the morning hours in Edirne province, in Türkiye's Thrace region. The fog cloud, which reduced the visibility to less than 50 meters, formed a fascinating atmosphere around the historical Selimiye mosque, which entered…

Restoration work continues in Selimiye Mosque, Mimar Sinan's masterpiece built in 1568 during Ottoman era, listed on the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage. Initiated in November 2021, the restoration involves a team of 115 professionals. Using…

Restoration continues uninterruptedly at the 16th-era mosque of Selimiye in Edirne, Turkey, the masterwork of Ottoman architect Sinan. Restoration is expected to take approximately 40 months. The hand-drawn decoration paintings of the…