Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inaugurated a mosque in Taksim Square, Istanbul after decades of court battles public debate, and protests over building a large religious symbol in the heart of the city.
The imposing Art Deco Style Mosque features a 30-meter (98-feet) high dome and combines the Ottoman and contemporary arch. Designed by Belgium-Turkish Architect Şefik Birkiye, the same Architect who designed Erdogan’s Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkeys Capital.
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