Whatever happens, uglification of İstanbul continues: “Construction of controversial prayer room in Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress completed- İstanbul news roundup…

Construction of controversial prayer room in Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress completed The construction of a controversial prayer room inside Istanbul’s Rumeli Fortress has been completed amid a long-running dispute between Turkish architects and art historians Art project aims to illuminate Istanbul A major new art installation project in Turkey’s largest city will “draw attention to Istanbul from all … Read more

As domestic education system collapses, Erdoğan keen to replace Gülen schools abroad with Turkish ministry schools…

Erdoğan vows to replace Gülen schools abroad with Turkish ministry schools The Turkish president has again called on foreign countries to shut down schools operated by supporters of Fethullah Gülen Turkey to send medical aid to African countries Turkey will send 2.5 million Turkish Liras’ worth of medical aid to Guinea, Sierra Leone and Liberia to fight … Read more