Foundation stone to be laid today in Banja Luka for the reconstruction of the Clock Tower, demolished in 1993

(Patria) - As part of "Waqf Days", the foundation stone for the reconstruction of the Clock Tower, one of the symbols of this city demolished in 1993, will be ceremonially laid today in Banja Luka.

It is planned that the Mufti of Banja Luka Ismail-ef. Smajlović, Deputy General Director of the General Directorate of Waqfs of the Republic of Turkey Suat Giray, and the Mayor of Banja Luka Draško Stanivuković will address the ceremony.

Delegations from public, cultural, and political life will attend the event, which begins at 12:00 PM.

A cooperation protocol on the design and reconstruction of the Clock Tower was signed in November 2020 between the General Directorate of Waqfs of the Republic of Turkey, the Waqf Directorate of the Islamic Community, the City of Banja Luka, and the Mufti of Banja Luka.

After that, the necessary permits were obtained and the administrative and technical prerequisites for its reconstruction were secured.

The project will be financed by the General Directorate of Waqfs of the Republic of Turkey, through the Waqf Directorate of the Islamic Community in BiH.