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Türkiye's ambassador to Djibouti visits Sultan Abdulhamid II Mosque with military attaché
Türkiye's ambassador to Djibouti, Hüseyin Özdemir, visited Sultan Abdulhamid II Mosque in the capital Djibouti, accompanied by the military attaché and the embassy's internal affairs adviser. Türkiye's Foreign Ministry describes the mosque, opened in 2019, as one of the two symbols of friendship between the two countries.
Türkiye's ambassador to Djibouti, Hüseyin Özdemir, visited Sultan Abdulhamid II Mosque in the capital Djibouti on Sunday, accompanied by Türkiye's military attaché and the embassy's internal affairs adviser, the Turkish Embassy in Djibouti announced.
Photos published by the embassy show Ambassador Özdemir and his accompanying delegation inside the prayer hall, in front of the mihrab adorned with Arabic calligraphy, ornamentation and stained-glass windows.
A symbol of Turkish-Djiboutian friendship
According to Türkiye's Foreign Ministry, the decision to build the mosque was made during President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to Djibouti from January 23 to 25, 2015, alongside the Ambouli Dam of Friendship project. The ministry describes the two projects as the tangible symbols of friendship between the two countries.
The mosque was inaugurated during a visit to Djibouti by then-Turkish Parliament Speaker Mustafa Şentop, who took part in the 42nd conference of the African Parliamentary Union in November 2019.
Türkiye and Djibouti have maintained diplomatic relations since 1977. Djibouti opened its embassy in Ankara in 2012, while Türkiye opened its embassy in Djibouti in 2013.
Photos: Turkish Embassy in Djibouti
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