Turkey's president gets a palace with a thousand rooms

Helsingin Sanomat

STT–AFP–REUTERS

Senior Research Fellow at the Institute Toni Alaranta commented on the symbolism of the Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s new residence in Helsingin Sanomat on November 10th. According to Alaranta, the project embodies Erdogan’s and his party’s efforts to turn Turkey into a great power.