September 2, 2013

Mosque, cemevi to be built in same complex

Izzettin Dogan
Cem Foundation President İzzettin Doğan
In an effort to strengthen the bonds between the Alevi and Sunni communities in Turkey, a mosque and a cemevi -- an Alevi house of worship -- will be built in the same complex in Ankara, the head of the Alevi CEM Foundation, Professor İzzettin Doğan, said on Saturday. The construction will start on Sept. 8.