ISTANBUL, Feb 19 ― The soaring minarets of the 16th-century Suleymaniye mosque paint the postcard image of Istanbul, but that is now blighted by rickety wooden scaffolding at a nearby construction site, sparking fury on social media.
With its minarets and giant dome, the complex offers an unparallelled view of the Golden Horn and the Bosphorus.Three huge skyscrapers in the Zeytinburnu neighbourhood triggered public uproar but they remain standing despite a court verdict and the urging in 2013 of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, then prime minister, for the owners to reduce their height.
“We will not be involved in any action that goes against Suleymaniye’s soul,” the foundation’s acting chairman Nurettin Alan told journalists in the mosque’s courtyard last week.Moreover, Alan accused the Istanbul municipality of “politicising” the issue by locking up the building despite their decision to stop construction, which had reached nearly 16 metres.
Mahir Polat, cultural heritage director for Istanbul’s municipality, said the building was six metres higher than the approved project.
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