Kariye Mosque, restored after presidential decree, reopens for prayers

The Kariye Mosque in Istanbul, owned by the General Directorate of Foundations of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, and reconverted into a mosque from being a museum by a Presidential Decree dated Aug. 21, 2020, will open for worship after today's ceremony. The collective opening ceremony of 201 works restored by the General Directorate of Foundations will take place today at the Presidential Beştepe Congress and Culture Center with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's participation in the Foundation Week celebrations.