The heavy rainfall that hit the Turkish-occupied north of Cyprus did not only damage roads, it also exposed serious construction flaws in one of the newest and most symbolic public buildings: the recently completed “Parliament” complex, widely referred to as Erdogan’s palace.
Staff and officials inside the building reported multiple major leaks from the roof, creating large pools of standing water in corridors and common areas.
Images published by Kibris Postasi show soaked floors in the main hallways of the multi-million-euro complex that opened only a few months ago.
Particularly worrying leaks appeared near technical installations and electrical systems, where insulation and drainage failed under water pressure.
Early assessments suggest the damage itself is limited, but experts describe the incident as a serious warning about the overall waterproofing, drainage design and construction quality of the building.
The fact that the palace flooded during the first heavy rainfall has already sparked intense debate about project oversight, quality controls and supervision of the works.
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