After failed coup, Erdogan vows to build barracks in central Istanbul

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to revive plans for an Istanbul park that sparked anti-government protests in 2013, saying a failed coup bid would not stop a series of building projects, risking further polarization in the country. "God willing, first we will build historically appropriate barracks at Taksim, whether they like it or not," Erdogan told supporters gathered outside his Istanbul home overnight to show their defiance after a faction of the military attempted to over