The Turkish president draws his new residence. Several courts had prohibited the building in a conservation area. When planned reception it could have been a scandal; Erdogan told him off because of a mining accident.

Exactly on the birthday of the Republic of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan inaugurated a his controversial new presidential palace. He is the official residence and residence of the Turkish head of state. When Erdogan gave the construction contract three years ago, he was still Prime Minister himself. Then it became apparent that he could be prime minister no fourth time, after which he decided to run for president – and redeem itself in the new magnificent building. The plan worked: Since August, he is the twelfth President of Turkey.

And in the morning Erdogan took in the magnificent new building opposite congratulations from invited guests. However, the planned for the evening reception state he canceled due to a mining accident in southern Turkey on Wednesday morning. In place Ermenek 18 miners missing after a flooding on Tuesday afternoon. Erdogan will visit the accident site during the day, rather than to celebrate his new residence.

Turkey New Presidental Palace:Courts prohibited construction in the protected area

Around 1000 the room has converted 270 million euro expensive palace. His name is Ak Saray, White Palace – or figuratively Reiner palace. This has been taken care of properly ridicule, because Erdogan has struggled since last year with allegations of corruption. An underground escape route there should be, also features a tap-proof bunker, protection against bombs and chemical weapons. The property includes 210,000 square feet reportedly, the building itself is about 40,000. Erdogan’s new home is bigger than Buckingham Palace, the Elysee in Paris and the White House in Washington anyway.

The new palace is one of many structural power demonstrations Erdogan. The building embodies what he claimed for himself and Turkey, to again be a great power, following on from the Ottoman Empire. We have therefore taken on architectural “Ottoman and Seljuk elements”. Ankara is ultimately a “Seljuk capital,” he explained with reference to the predecessor of the Ottomans – what is historically false: Ankara was not until the proclamation of the Republic in 1923 Capital: 729 years after the demise of the Seljuks.

Erdogan has left no doubt that he will perceive not only ceremonial duties. Unlike the presidents of the past few years he intends to interfere in the affairs of state, even they shall determine. As the first directly elected by the people of Turkish President he was authorized to do so, he explained his plans. Such a head of state could “not be like his predecessor”.

So he will go down in history with its new wealth and power of his “New Turkey”, in which he builds. Laws and rules, it seems, because only disturb, as the example of Ak Saray is visible. Because the palace is surrounded by a nature reserve. Several courts, most recently, the highest administrative court has prohibited the construction. Erdogan responded then with a now much-quoted statement: “If they (the judges, d Red..) To tear him when they have the power to do so.” He continued: “I ​​will open the building, move in and exercise of my office.” The nature reserve he was summarily declare building area.

Turkey New Presidental Palace:Protests from conservationists, criticism of opposition

In fact, the building is now illegal, but Erdogan is above the law. He has been with who has the power in the country.

Since the protests against the felling of hundreds of trees availed nothing. The complaints from opposition politicians fizzled. They had accused him of breaking through the excerpt from the palace of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk with a 91 years old tradition – and this is happening on Republic Day, to commemorate Atatürk. The President of the Republic of seat founder was called Cankaya and took comparatively modest. There is now attracting a Prime Minister.

The Constitutional Court dismissed an action is pending, according to which Erdogan wanted to wipe out the “historical memory”. The decision of the chief judge should not play any role. Neither the palace will be demolished, nor Erdogan will ever pay a fine for contempt of a court-ordered settlement freeze.

From the two opposition parties CHP and MHP explain politicians, Erdogan try once more to settle out of Atatürk. He wanted to make the orientation of Turkey to the west reversed and instead promote the Islamization. They had therefore announced to boycott the opening ceremony – but now she is always canceled.

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