(Reuters) – Tayyip Erdogan has described his third term as Turkish prime minister as that of a “master”, borrowing from the celebrated Ottoman architect Sinan and the last stage of his storied career after apprenticeship and graduation.It’s a lofty allusion.Sinan’s 16th-century creations came to define the Ottoman Empire at its apogee, the Suleymaniye Mosque, built for Sultan Suleiman, part of Istanbul’s unmistakable skyline.Read More…
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Prime Minister Erdogan Wants To Build Turkey’s Biggest Mosque In Istanbul
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