Union of chambers of Turkish engineers and architects

The debate over potential diffusion of asbestos into the air as part of the dismantling work for a decades-old factory in central Ankara, which is certified of bearing 350 tons of the carcinogenic material inside its building, is heating up, as professional chambers and Ankara Mayor Melih Gökçek make contradicting statements. 

The Justice and Development Party (AKP) is moving to destroy all opposition its vision of an authoritarian new Turkey, according to the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB).

Turkish President Erdo?an has reportedly ordered a block of the new presidential palace be rebuilt so it can host concerts and similar events. Meanwhile, a leading architect in Ankara has claimed the ??The staff of the palace is likely to suffer from sick building syndrome? due to ?dense magnetism.?

The government is working on a draft bill that will end the autonomy of Turkey's chambers of engineers and architects, which have become well-known for opening lawsuits against controversial construction projects across the country.

Turkey’s Council of State has suspended the execution of Istanbul’s Salıpazarı Port Area project, commonly known as Galataport, following an objection from the Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects