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Turkey's Erdogan opens "presidential" mosque to the public

Turkey's Erdogan opens "presidential" mosque to the public
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Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inaugurated a mosque on the grounds of his gigantic palace complex in Ankara. It is open to the public

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has inaugurated a mosque on the grounds of his gigantic palace complex in Ankara. It is open to the public however in an apparent move to ward off more criticism over his spending.

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The “Bestepe People’s Mosque” can accomodate 3,000 worshippers and is one of the city’s largest.

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