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title: "Kahramanmaraş Castle and five mosques reopen after restoration"
url: https://gazete.tv/en/story/2026-09-17-kahramanmaras-castle-five-mosques-reopen-after/
lang: en
date: 2026-09-17
updated: 2026-09-17T09:26:03.309Z
category: culture
sources: 7
agreement: single-source
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# Kahramanmaraş Castle and five mosques reopen after restoration

Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy opened Kahramanmaraş Castle, damaged in the February 6, 2023 earthquakes, to visitors and reopened five mosques for worship. Ersoy said more than 12.265 billion lira had been spent on restoration across the 11 earthquake-affected provinces.

## Who is in this story

- [Mehmet Nuri Ersoy](https://gazete.tv/en/who-is-who/mehmet-nuri-ersoy/) — People
- [Culture and Tourism Ministry](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
- [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](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/16/kahramanmarasta-tarihi-dirilis) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-16
- [Ayasofya’nın görünmeyen yüzü ortaya çıkıyor! Bakan Ersoy duyurdu: Yer altında büyük çalışma](https://www.ahaber.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/17/ayasofyanin-gorunmeyen-yuzu-ortaya-cikiyor) — A Haber (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Bakan Ersoy duyurdu: Ayasofya'nın altında 9 km'lik tünel! Bu bölgeler ziyarete açılabilir](https://www.sabah.com.tr/gundem/2026/09/17/bakan-ersoy-duyurdu-ayasofyanin-altinda-9-kmlik-tunelden-soz-ediliyor-bu-bolgeler-ziyarete-acilabilir) — Sabah (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [Depremin izleri kültürden de silindi](https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/gundem/depremin-izleri-kulturden-de-silindi-43309379) — Hürriyet (pro-government) — 2026-09-17
- [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
- [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/2026-09-17-kahramanmaras-kalesi-bes-cami-restorasyonun-ardindan/
- ar: https://gazete.tv/ar/story/2026-09-17-kahramanmaras-castle-five-mosques-reopen-after/
- ru: https://gazete.tv/ru/story/2026-09-17-krepost-kakhramanmarash-pyat-mechetey-vnov-otkryty/

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