Erdogan has built himself a palace

[KingWaslawi]

Turkey is better without EU.

[YummyMummy]

Unfortunately his popularity was already nose-diving in an increasingly more secular, pro-EU Turkey. He's got Islamic inclinations which most of that culture is avidly and keenly phasing out.

From an architectural viewpoint, "palace" looks more like an enlarged appartment complex?!

O'really?

yes inadeer, it still looks crap imo. I guess I expect castles to look more traditional.

[KingWaslawi]

Castles?

I would take modern architects over castles at any cost.

[Talo alle udaa]

Look at the word used in the title "palace"
Similar title's was regurgitated by the BBC, NY TIMES, and major news outlets.

It's amazing how a single title changes your perception and attitude towards a story.

[1nemansquad]

Yummy, here is a good explanation of why Erdogan is successful

[lasanodboi]

The Secular Turkish opposition got 50 % of the votes in the last election the problem is the secular Turkish parties are not United but the Islamist government is really hated by the Turkish population.


300000 Turks this week went to protest about teaching children Islam in the public schools

[FAH1223]

The Secular Turkish opposition got 50 % of the votes in the last election the problem is the secular Turkish parties are not United but the Islamist government is really hated by the Turkish population.


300000 Turks this week went to protest about teaching children Islam in the public schools

They didn't get half the vote. What the hell are you talking about?

That picture is from 2012 too.

[0sman]

£384 million palace? And he also spent £115 million on a new presidential jet? And how did he earn all that money (half a billion £)? Didn't know Turks were as corrupt as Arabs.

[lasanodboi]

The Secular Turkish opposition got 50 % of the votes in the last election the problem is the secular Turkish parties are not United but the Islamist government is really hated by the Turkish population.


300000 Turks this week went to protest about teaching children Islam in the public schools

They didn't get half the vote. What the hell are you talking about?

That picture is from 2012 too.

Peace and Democracy Party

Republican People's Party

Nationalist Movement Party

are the secular opposition and got 50 % together in the last National election.


picture just used in a article about secular protests

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

That is one ugly looking building, both interior and exterior.

[waayeel101]

misleading title. it is presidential palace just like elysee in france, kremlin in russia, buckingham in uk and so.

but guess what somali badow are doing. they are using stone.

[YummyMummy]

Yummy, here is a good explanation of why Erdogan is successful

Thanks walal, watched the whole thing. It's very interesting that he touched on the point I made earlier: it all comes down to the economy. Dude's successful with it, no matter how everything else goes he will remain popular with the votes.
He's a fascinating character. Very underrated; I find him quite inspirational actually in terms of a positive Muslim figurehead and a charismatic role model

[ZubeirAwal]

Fuck erdogan.

[Siciid85]

Turkey is also front runner when it comes to humanitarian work, case in point Somalia. Why don't these Western media folk ever talk about that.

[zulaika]

As for critics of his new palace, Mr Erdogan said: “No one can prevent the completion of this building. If they are powerful enough, let them come and demolish it.”

That's no empty thread.. Lol

Do they allow palace tours, I wouldn't mind visiting