Opera-house and artillery barracks to be built, Erdogan vows

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has attended a meeting held by the Centre for Islamic Studies on June 18.

Speaking at the conference in Istanbul, Erdogan said they would construct Ottoman artillery barracks in Gezi Park in Istanbul’s Taksim Square. “Ataturk Cultural Centre will also undergo a renovation and we will build a huge opera-house instead,” Erdogan added.