STORY: Türkiye launches mass restoration project across Istanbul
SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 24, 2024
DATELINE: Jan. 25, 2024
LENGTH: 00:01:32
LOCATION: ISTANBUL, Türkiye
CATEGORY: SOCIETY

SHOTLIST:
1. various of Istanbul city in Türkiye
2. various of Istanbul historical artifacts restoration projects promotion meeting, Istanbul Governor Davut Gul
3. SOUNDBITE (Turkish): DAVUT GUL, Istanbul Governor
4. various of restored Ottoman period fountains in Istanbul, Türkiye

STORYLINE:

Türkiye on Wednesday launched a big restoration project to save 1,000 artifacts, including ancient fountains, mosque cemeteries, and samples of civil architecture across the country's cultural hub Istanbul.
   
Istanbul Governor Davut Gul announced that the project would be completed within three years, and restoration work has already begun on 225 artifacts.
   
SOUNDBITE (Turkish): DAVUT GUL, Istanbul Governor
"It is our priority to protect these artifacts inherited from our ancestors and leave them to future generations."
   
According to Gul, 180 artifacts that have been missing in time will be rebuilt according to their originals as the project progresses.
   
Speaking at the event, historian Ilber Ortayli said that the project should start from the 1,600-year-old historical wall area, which has a unique place in the history of Istanbul.
   
The area hosts many ancient structures that belong to the Eastern Roman Empire and Ottoman Empire eras.
   
"The beauty, artifacts, and new appearance coming out of there will start to please the citizens," he noted.
   
Ortayli noted the importance of protecting the historical silhouette of Istanbul, saying that the city should establish a mechanism for the protection.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Istanbul, Türkiye.
(XHTV)