NEW YORK/ISTANBUL -- A roughly $300 million Turkish skyscraper rich in symbolism officially opened in New York on Monday, overshadowing its neighbors and the United Nations headquarters across the street.
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The new Turkevi, or Turkish House, sits across from United Nations headquarters in New York. (Anadolu Agency)
NEW YORK/ISTANBUL -- A roughly $300 million Turkish skyscraper rich in symbolism officially opened in New York on Monday, overshadowing its neighbors and the United Nations headquarters across the street.