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Kahramanmaras Castle, which was damaged in the Feb. 6, 2023 earthquakes, has reopened to visitors after restoration work was completed, Türkiye's Culture and Tourism Minister Mehmet Nuri Ersoy announced at an official ceremony.
Ersoy said the earthquakes had deeply affected communities across the region and noted that the government had also completed restoration, reconstruction and recovery work at several damaged mosques in Kahramanmaras.
He said hundreds of historic structures that were destroyed or heavily damaged had been rebuilt or repaired while efforts were made to preserve their original architecture, adding that Kahramanmaras Castle was among the cultural landmarks brought back into public use.
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Highlighting the approach taken during the work, Ersoy said restoration was not simply about replacing what had been destroyed.
"For us, restoration does not only mean rebuilding what has collapsed. Restoration means respecting the original identity of a historic monument and ensuring that it can continue to exist in the future," he said.
Ersoy added that the work carried out at Kahramanmaras Castle followed this principle, with the project seeking not only to repair the earthquake damage but also to carry the site's historical and symbolic meaning into the future.
Following the speeches, officials cut a ribbon to formally reopen Kahramanmaras Castle to visitors.
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