TURKEY: DIYARBAKIR MUNICIPALITY LAUNCHES ‘STREET OF CULTURES PROJECT’
Anatolia News Agency, Turkey
Jan 11 2007
["DIYARBAKIR MUNICIPALITY TO RESTORE STREET WHERE RELIGIONS MEET" –
AA headline]
DIYARBAKIR (A.A) -11.01.2007 -Municipality of southeastern province
of Diyarbakir has launched a project to restore a street where the
holy shrines of the three major religions sit together, in a bid to
promote tolerance and harmony between different faiths.
"Street of Cultures Project" aims at bringing Diyarbakir’s historical
and cultural riches into daylight, Diyarbakir’s Sur town mayor,
Abdullah Demirbas, told the AA today.
Under the 4.5 million euro project, a 15th century mosque, a 19th
century Chaldean church and an Armenian Orthodox church, and a 16th
century synagogue will be restored.
The project is planned to be completed in 4-5 years.