Speaking to reporters at the office of İstanbul Governor Hüseyin Avni Mutlu on Wednesday, Görmez said İstanbul mosques and sanctuaries are visited by more than 20,000 tourists every day, and the religious authority plans to get summaries of the sermons translated into English to make sure tourists can understand what is being said.
“During Friday prayers, at least 500 tourists visit the Sultanahmet Mosque [Blue Mosque]. The Friday sermons are translated into German at various mosques in Germany. You will see a similar service here in İstanbul,” he said.
“We [the directorate] think it is important that tourists know what is being said in Turkey,” he added. Meanwhile, the Religious Affairs Directorate will hire 250 tour guides for mosques. Görmez said the guides will take an exam in which their knowledge of religion will be tested.
Source: World Bulletin
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