Sivas Governor Yılmaz Şimşek announced that the restoration works at the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği are nearing completion.
According to a statement from the governorship, Şimşek, after attending the 'Alternative Tourism Meetings' workshop held in Divriği district, inspected the ongoing restoration of the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği, the first work protected by UNESCO in Turkey, and received information from the authorities.
In the statement, Şimşek, expressing his views, stated that efforts are underway to highlight the tourism potential of Divriği. He said, 'We organized a workshop under the name of Alternative Tourism Meetings. Both the administrators of Divriği and the local administrators of Arapgir and Kemaliye participated in this workshop.'
Providing information about the ongoing restoration of the mosque and hospital, Şimşek stated:
"Indeed, our Divriği district is a complete city of history and culture. We can see many historical and natural beauties here. At the forefront of these historical and cultural works is the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği. It is a pleasure to see that the restoration works here have reached the final stage. The works inside the mosque are almost completed. Only the works inside the hospital continue. Also, landscaping works will be carried out. Hopefully, we will open the Great Mosque and Hospital of Divriği to visitors in April or May. Our goal is to revive the tourism potential of the region with such restorations, ensuring that our region gets a larger share from the tourism pie in terms of alternative tourism."