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title: "Ersoy reopens 5 mosques and a castle restored in Kahramanmaraş"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-16-ersoy-reopens-5-mosques-castle-restored/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-16
updated: 2026-09-16T22:17:53.559Z
category: culture
sources: 8
agreement: agree
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# Ersoy reopens 5 mosques and a castle restored in Kahramanmaraş

Minister Ersoy visited Kahramanmaraş Castle, damaged in the February 6 earthquakes, and reopened 5 mosques for worship after restoration. The ministry has so far spent over 12.2 billion lira (TL) across the 11 earthquake-affected provinces, with total investment expected to reach 34 billion lira.

## Who is in this story

- [Mehmet Nuri Ersoy](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/mehmet-nuri-ersoy/) — People
- [Ministry of Culture and Tourism](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kultur-ve-turizm-bakanligi/) — Institutions
- [Kahramanmaraş](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kahramanmaras/) — Places
- [Kahramanmaraş Castle](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/kahramanmaras-kalesi/) — Places
- [General Directorate of Foundations](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/vakiflar-genel-mudurlugu/) — Institutions
- [Recep Tayyip Erdoğan](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/recep-tayyip-erdogan/) — People
- [February 6, 2023 earthquakes](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/6-subat-2023-depremleri/) — Events

## News sources

- [Kahramanmaraş’ın tarihi mirası yeniden ayağa kalktı! Bakan Ersoy: 3 yılda şehirler inşa ettik](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/bakan-ersoy-3-yilda-sehirler-insa-ettik-43308789) — Hürriyet (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Kahramanmaraş’ın tarihi mirası yeniden ayağa kalktı](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/16/kahramanmarasta-tarihi-dirilis) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Deprem bölgesinde kültürel mirasa 34 milyar liralık ihya seferberliği](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/16/deprem-bolgesinde-kulturel-mirasa-34-milyar-liralik-ihya-seferberligi) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Bakan Ersoy Kahramanmaraş’ta valiler, belediye başkanları ve milletvekillerinin taleplerini dinledi](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/bakan-ersoy-kahramanmarasta-valiler-belediye-baskanlari-ve-milletvekillerinin-taleplerini-dinledi-43309121) — Hürriyet (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Bakan Ersoy, Kahramanmaraş’ta valiler, belediye başkanları ve milletvekilleriyle görüştü](https://www.ntv.com.tr/turkiye/bakan-ersoy-kahramanmarasta-valiler-belediye-baskanlari-ve-milletvekillerinin-taleplerini-dinledi-1742133) — NTV (independent) — 2026-09-16
- [Asrın felaketinde hasar görmüşlerdi: Kahramanmaraş Kalesi ve tarihi Acemli Camisi kapılarını yeniden açtı](https://www.yenisafak.com/video/gundem/asrin-felaketinde-hasar-gormuslerdi-kahramanmaras-kalesi-ve-tarihi-acemli-camisi-kapilarini-yeniden-acti-4856480) — Yeni Şafak (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Bakan Ersoy: Depremden etkilenen 11 ilimizde restorasyon için 12 milyar 265 milyonu aşan kaynak kullandık](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/bakan-ersoy-depremden-etkilenen-11-ilimizde-restorasyon-icin-12-milyar-265-milyonu-asan-kaynak-kullandik/4058855) — Anadolu Ajansı (kültür) (state) — 2026-09-16
- [Depremde hasar gören Kahramanmaraş Kalesi restorasyonun ardından yeniden ziyarete açıldı](https://www.aa.com.tr/tr/kultur/depremde-hasar-goren-kahramanmaras-kalesi-restorasyonun-ardindan-yeniden-ziyarete-acildi/4059108) — Anadolu Ajansı (kültür) (state) — 2026-09-16

## Other editions

- tr: https://gazete.tv/tr/story/2026-09-16-ersoy-kahramanmaras-restore-edilen-5-cami/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-16-ersoy-reopens-5-mosques-castle-restored/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-16-ersoy-otkryl-kakhramanmarashe-5-otrestavrirovannykh-mechetey/

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