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Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Turkey’s new presidential palace, whose construction was controversially ordered by President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, has been a matter of debate since its inauguration last year.
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Although Erdoğan declared it a palace of “the people,” the massive complex remains off-limits for most citizens.
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Glimpses of its interiors have been publicized in carefully choreographed moves, such as when Erdoğan hosted Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas with 16 actors dressed as historical warriors representing each Turkish state of the past.
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
A familiar scene from the building with more than 1,100 rooms...
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Days after a group of young people who attempted to “picnic” in front of the palace were briefly detained, Turkey’s Presidency released a 360-degree “virtual tour” of the complex via its website.
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Here are other photos taken from the virtual tour...
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
One curious aspect of the tour is that the logo of the company that digitized the palace photos, along with a cellphone number, is prominently displayed on Presidency’s website now.
Walking around Turkey’s presidential palace, virtually
Turkey’s Presidency has presented a ‘virtual tour’ of its massive presidential palace, which remains off-limits for most people. Click through for its photos.
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