Posted on 04/28/2015 6:12:00 AM PDT by marshmallow
Cemil Şeboy, a deputy candidate for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party), has suggested the construction of the world's biggest Virgin Mary statue in the Selçuk district of western İzmir province, in order to increase the district's tourism potential. Şeboy said that a project will be submitted to the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to design the statue of the central Christian figure.
As the deputy candidate for İzmir's first electoral district, Şeboy said that several projects that will turn the district into a tourist destination are already completed. While listening to the problems of local craftsmen, Şeboy expressed his determinism to list Selçuk district among Turkey's leading tourism destinations with the support of the ministry. "I am aware of the current problems in İzmir and know the characteristic features of its districts. Selçuk has the potential to become an important tourism center. On one side, there is the House of the Virgin Mary, and on the other, we have the antique city of Ephesus," he continued.
Şeboy first suggested to build a Virgin Mary statue when he was the district mayor of Buca. He recalled that a statue of Rumi was designed in Buca and its surrounding was turned into a recreational area during his office term. "A giant Jesus Christ state stands in Brazil. We can make a similar statue of Virgin Mary with Jesus Christ. A telpher line can also be built from the location of the statue to the district's center," he added.
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dang, it’s going to be used for tourism and not something muslim’s can tear down because of idolism?
It’ll never happen. Not with those Muzzies.
Building targets I fear
Didn’t Ephesus have a statue to a female goddess as well?
Mary, but no Jesus...Good...They’ll need some reassurance after the Rapture takes place...The 2nd coming is right on schedule...
The central Christian figure is JESUS.
Fixed ...
You’ll need some reassurance after the ‘Rapture’ fails to take place.
Why not? Many of them revere Mary and Turkey already has the purported house where Mary lived and many other relics.
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