Ali Pasha Mosque before and after reconstruction. 15 The reconstruction of the Ali Pasha Mosque in Ohrid was a major issue in the city of Ohrid with several protests, petitions, and citizen initiatives against it and especially against the reconstruction of a 32-meter-high minaret, noting that it would dominate the Old Bazaar and completely change the view of that part of the city. In addition to the minaret, construction activities were disputed in the immediate vicinity of the building, which the Ohrid-based Citizens' Association Sovest (Consciousness) claimed had historical layers of artifacts and archeological remains long before the mosque was built. Despite the minaret, which they claimed was never 32 meters high, they opposed the demolition of all historical landmarks and debris during the reconstruction of the mosque's courtyard. After several protests, as well as filed charges against state institutions for conducting reconstruction with incomplete documentation, a minaret mosque of 24 meters height was built as a compromise solution. As a final result, the reconstructed Ali Pasha Mosque in the Old Bazaar in Ohrid was solemnly opened in November 2019 in the presence of believers of the Islamic faith, the mufti of the IRC, as well as the Deputy Minister of Culture and Tourism of the Republic of Turkey Ahmet Misbah Demircan. 16