Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality completed the repair and renovation of Izmit Yenidogan Mosque, which was badly damaged in the fire that broke out last November. Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Assoc. Dr. Tahir Büyükakın performed the Friday prayer together with the citizens in the mosque, which has a more beautiful appearance than before. President Büyükakın, drinking tea with the congregation after the prayer, sohbet he did. The mosque community thanked Mayor Büyükakın for the work on the Yenidogan Mosque, which became sparkling after the renovation.
THE PRESIDENT PROMISED TO REPAIR AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
The fire, which was estimated to have started from the electrical contact in Izmit Yenidogan Central Mosque on November 13, 2021, was intervened in a short time by the Metropolitan Municipality Fire Brigade teams and extinguished before it grew. The mosque's carpets, wood-carved ornaments and doors became unusable in the fire, while the walls were damaged. The teams affiliated to the three departments, namely the Department of Headman's Affairs, the Department of Parks and Gardens and the Department of Building Control, which took action after the instruction of President Büyükakın, "We will repair the mosque as soon as possible", completed the repair and renovation of the mosque.
TEAMS OF THREE FLATS WORKED TOGETHER
A-Team teams affiliated to the Headman's Office, Rural Services Branch Directorate, primarily carried out cleaning work in the mosque. Carpets and floor heating system, which became unusable in the fire, were renewed. The stained and sooty surface was cleaned and two coats of paint were applied. The electrical system has been renewed. In the Carpenter's Workshop of the Department of Parks and Gardens, 2 doors of the mosque, both interior and exterior, and stair railings were manufactured and assembled. Building Control Department, Energy Lighting and Mechanical Works Branch Directorate renewed the mosque electrical panel, including fuses, the troublesome electrical installation and circuit elements were replaced and assembled. The calligraphy writings in the mosque were renewed. After the hard work of the three departments, the Yenidogan Mosque was brought to a beautiful appearance and made bright.
THE PRESIDENT DRINK TEA WITH THE COMMUNITY, SOHBET HAS
President Büyükakın, AK Party Izmit District Chairman Ali Güney, together with the deputy general secretaries and heads of departments, performed the Friday prayer at the Yenidogan Mosque. After the Friday prayer, Mayor Büyükakın drank tea in the garden of the mosque with the Mayor of Yenidogan Neighborhood Ergün Mencik, the President of the Yenidogan Neighborhood Mosque and Qur'an Course Association, Gültekin Özışık, and the citizens. sohbet he did. Stating that the mosque has been given a beautiful appearance, Mayor Büyükakın then listened to the demands of the citizens. Citizens thanked Mayor Büyükakın for making the mosque more beautiful than before.
“OUR GLASS IS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER”
Yenidogan Neighborhood Headman Ergün Mencik stated that the mosque suffered great damage in an unfortunate incident caused by the electrical contact three months ago, and said that the municipality officials immediately contacted them with the instruction of the Metropolitan Mayor Büyükakın. Mencik, explaining that immediately after the fire, deputy general secretaries and heads of departments came to the mosque and made an examination, and the A Team teams also made a discovery, Mencik said, “The Metropolitan teams have been mobilized since then. They made our mosque look beautiful with the work done. As the neighborhood headman, I would like to thank Tahir President and his team on behalf of the citizens. No one else has helped our mosque, I emphasize this especially. Thanks to our President, what we said did not make two. We also get the services we need in our neighborhood.” he said.
'IT WAS MORE BEAUTIFUL THAN EVER'
Mosque Association President Gültekin Özışık stated that there was a great damage to the mosque after the fire, and thanked President Büyükakın for solving all the problems. Stating that they invited the Mayor Büyükakın and came without hurting themselves, Özışık said, “May Allah be pleased with him, our mayor solved all our problems by helping out. The interior of our mosque has been renewed and returned to its former state. It's more beautiful than before. As an association, as a community, we are very pleased.” used the expressions. Sadettin Bulut, a member of the mosque community, also expressed that they were very upset when there was a fire, but that the Metropolitan Municipality made the mosque look more beautiful than before, adding, "I would like to thank our Mayor and municipality for their services." said.
“May God be pleased with OUR TAHIR PRESIDENT AND THEIR TEAM”
Bekir Aydın stated that he has been residing in the Yenidogan District for about 60 years and said: “Our mosque has been the apple of our eye for years. We were all sad because of the fire, but we thought that there is good in everything. I would like to thank our Metropolitan Municipality for the sensitivity shown. Our mosque was saved from the damage it suffered, with the works and services. Repair completed as required. It was made more beautiful than before and opened to worship. God bless those who contributed. May God not let such an incident happen again.”
Hamdi Esenboğa, one of the residents of the neighborhood, expressed his satisfaction with the restoration of the mosque, which was badly damaged in the fire, by the Metropolitan Municipality and said, “As the people, we are very pleased with our municipality. We are pleased with our president Tahir. Our mosque was sparkling, we liked the new version very much. God bless those who contributed.” said.
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