Erdogan will inaugurate the Great Mosque of Tirana, the largest mosque in the Balkans, which has been paid for by Turkey. Some 600 Turkish companies employ more than 15,000 people in Albania ...

but it’s the only mosque to have survived Communism in Tirana and has been restored beautifully. You’re right around the corner from Byzantine-era Tirana Castle (also known as the Fortress of ...

Thousands of Albanians gathered in the capital to pay their last respects to Archbishop Anastasios, who revived the country’s ...

Tourists are drawn to these historical sites. The House of Leaves showcases the country's recent communist past, while the Great Mosque of Tirana and the Orthodox Autocephalous Church of Albania ...