Reportage : La Grande Mosquée Camlica ou la Mosquée Erdogan, de nombreux lieux de culte de style ottoman à Istanbul. The Great Camlica Mosque or Erdogan Mosque, numerous Ottoman-style houses of worship in Istanbul.

La Grande Mosquée Camlica ou la Mosquée Erdogan, de nombreux lieux de culte de style ottoman à Istanbul. The Great Camlica Mosque or Erdogan Mosque, numerous Ottoman-style houses of worship in Istanbul.
24 août 2020
La Grande Mosquée Camlica ou la Mosquée Erdogan, de nombreux lieux de culte de style ottoman à Istanbul. The Great Camlica Mosque or Erdogan Mosque, numerous Ottoman-style houses of worship in Istanbul.

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Friday prayer at The Great Camlica Mosque is the most prominent of numerous Ottoman-style houses of worship built across Turkey under the 17-year rule of President Erdogan and his Justice and Development Party (AKP). Its enormous dome and four 107-metre high minarets are visible across much of the city of 16 million people. For years now, Erdogan has been patronizing major mosque construction in Istanbul as a way of leaving his indelible political and religious imprint there. In March 2019, he oversaw the inauguration of Camlica Mosque, informally known as ÒErdogan Mosque,Ó a massive structure that was erected on a tall hill in order to permanently alter the city's dramatic skyline. Another major Erdogan-backed mosque is also nearing completion, this one poignantly placed on Istanbul's central Taksim Square, which has historically lacked a mosque. Converting Hagia Sophia back to an Islamic edifice will complete this trilogy of massive, legacy-defining mosques in his hometown. Turkey under Mr Erdogan has modestly expanded the number of mosques, building Ottoman-style houses of worship throughout the country and even abroad. His supporters say the country lacks sufficient numbers of mosques. Istanbul.Turkey, 07/08/2020

Lieu : ISTANBUL, TURKEY

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