PodcastPhotos of Erdoğan's extravagant 'summer palace' revealed amid mass poverty
The architect of President Erdoğan's 640 million-lira summer house revealed photos of the residence that had been previously veiled, revealing a lavish palace with 300 rooms, a private beach and a swimming pool.
Duvar English - President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's summer home's architect Şefik Birkiye revealed photos of the lavish residence in Marmaris dubbed a "summer palace," the daily Sözcü reported on July 5.
Completed in 2019, photos of the residence had been kept secret from the public until the architectural studio released them.
Reported to have 300 rooms, the residence is home to a private beach, constructed with padding materials that extended the natural shoreline.
The construction of the summer palace cost the state a whopping 640 million liras between 2018 and 2021, when the Turkish Lira simultaneously weakened against foreign currencies.