![Citizens offer a plate of baklava to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_3-11-Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-in-Turkeys-Manisa20171103_2_26664515_27470750.jpg?w=797&h=531&ssl=1 "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's Manisa")
Citizens offer a plate of baklava to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) poses for a photo with citizens as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency / Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_3-11-Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-in-Turkeys-Manisa20171103_2_26664515_27470753.jpg?w=395&h=264&ssl=1 "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's Manisa")
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (C) poses for a photo with citizens as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency / Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) talks with citizens as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency / Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_3-11-Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-in-Turkeys-Manisa20171103_2_26664515_27470754.jpg?w=395&h=263&ssl=1 "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's Manisa")
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (R) talks with citizens as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency / Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]
![Citizens offer a plate of baklava to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_3-11-Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-in-Turkeys-Manisa20171103_2_26664515_27470751.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey's Manisa")
Citizens offer a plate of baklava to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) as he attends the mass opening ceremony at the Republic Square in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Turkish Presidency/Yasin Bulbul/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a mass opening ceremony in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_11-3-Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-in-Turkeys-Manisa20171103_2_26661605_27465862.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Turkish President Erdogan in Manisa")
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a mass opening ceremony in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]
![Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a mass opening ceremony in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]](https://i0.wp.com/www.middleeastmonitor.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/2017_11-3-Turkish-President-Recep-Tayyip-Erdogan-in-Turkeys-Manisa20171103_2_26661605_27465868.jpg?w=396&h=264&ssl=1 "Turkish President Erdogan in Manisa")
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a mass opening ceremony in Manisa, Turkey on 3 November 2017 [Kayhan Özer/Anadolu Agency]