Turkey: Erdogan, Ataturk Center in Taksim to be demolished – ANSAmed

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(ANSAmed) - ISTANBUL, JUNE 13 - The Ataturk cultural center, one of the symbols of Taksim square in Istanbul, will be demolished and replaced with ''more beautiful artwork'', Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said during Iftar - the evening meal that breaks fasting during the holy month of Ramadan - hosting the cultural and sports community.

The building, ''absolutely ugly'' according to Erdogan, has hosted concerts and cultural events since the 1970s but has been closed for the past decade as it awaited a renovation project.

In 2013 it became an icon of Gezi Park protests, when it was occupied by demonstrators who covered it with flags and banners to protest against Erdogan.

The Turkish president claimed the project is ready, without elaborating. In the past, an idea to turn the structure into a mosque had sparked strong protests.

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