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Iznik Museum
Iznik, which is 85 km. from Bursa and has fertile land and vast historical
assets, is known worldwide for its tiles. It was the capital city of the Roman,
Byzantine, Seljuk and Ottoman empires.
"Faith tourism" The 1st and 7th Ecumenical Councils were held in Iznik in 325
and 787 A.D., respectively. To evaluate the potential of the city, the Turkish
Culture and Tourism Ministries decided to include Iznik in their projects.
Iznik
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The aims of "Faith Tourism" are to vary tourism, to impart the image of a
"secular Turkey" to the world, and to stress the "tolerance" in Islam towards
other religions.
The Director of Iznik Museum, Taylan Sevil, said that historical assets in
the region should be restored as soon as possible because many tourists would be
visiting this region within the framework of "faith tourism".
At the end of the 19th Council held in the Vatican in 1962, Iznik was
declared a "holy city" for Christians.
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