BOGOTA / ISTANBUL

The Turkish state aid agency provided food aid to 500 families in need in Colombia during the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan.

According to a statement from the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA), food packages were distributed to 500 families in locations such as Kurtuba Mosque, Istanbul Mosque, and Abu Bakr Siddiq Mosque in the capital Bogota, and surrounding areas.

During the distributions, Muslim community leaders and families in the South American country expressed their gratitude to TIKA, noting that Türkiye’s support made them feel not alone.

In previous years, TIKA renovated and decorated the Abu Bakr Siddiq Mosque in Bogota, aligning it with Turkish cultural designs and improving its facilities to provide a cleaner environment for prayer.