After decades of debate, Turkey starts building mosque in Istanbul square
Workers attend a groundbreaking ceremony of Taksim mosque in Istanbul, Turkey, February 17, 2017. REUTERS/Osman Orsal
By Melih Aslan and Osman Orsal | ISTANBUL
Construction began on Friday of a mosque in Istanbul's central Taksim square, a controversial project championed by Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan but mired in years of court battles and public debate.
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