Turkey's Yivli Minaret eyes UNESCO world heritage list

ANTALYA, TURKEY - AUGUST 03: The eight centuries-old Yivli Minaret, which is a landmark and symbol of Turkey's southern tourism capital Antalya, aims to be included in UNESCO's World Heritage list. The historical piece, whose six-domed worship place attracts attention, is considered to be the oldest example of a multi-domed mosque type in Anatolia. The Regional Directorate of Foundations is trying to get the minaret included in UNESCO's World Heritage list after the historical minaret was added to the UNESCO World Heritage tentative list in 2016.The Yivli Minaret is also used as a logo of the city and its football team Antalyaspor. Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Antalya Regional Director of Foundations Huseyin Cosar said the Yivli Minaret is the most important artifact of the foundation, which shows eight centuries long existence of Islam in Turkey. (Footage by Bekir Bektas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)