GEO-OSINT Exercise 003: Identifying the Turkish Presidential Complex

Hey guys, I’m Nijith Wilson — you can call me neosploit! 😎 After a long break, I’m back on the blog. Let’s jump into OSINT Exercise 003, continuing our geo-location challenges.

Task Briefing

In April 2017, Mohamed Abdullahi Farmaajo, the then-president of Somalia, visited Turkey. A news agency published a photo showing him shaking hands with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the President of Turkey. The article didn’t reveal the location where the photo was taken.

Your mission: Identify the name and GPS coordinates of the location in the image.

👉 Click here to view the image

Difficulty:

• Beginners: Medium
• Experts: Easy

Step 1: Image Analysis

Start by taking a long, detailed look. Forget assumptions — focus on what you actually see.

The Red Emblem & Flags

We see two flags: one Turkish 🇹🇷, the other Somali 🇸🇴. Right above them? A red circular emblem with gold design — this is a key marker. If you’ve ever studied national seals, you’ll recognize it as the Presidential Seal of Turkey.

Architecture Hints

The grand golden doors, glass panels, symmetry — all scream official government. That entrance is not your everyday hotel or event hall.

Google Reverse Image Search

So… let’s start with Google Reverse Image Search.

In the results, I found some media reports and social media posts featuring this image.

Naturally, my attention went to Instagram.

Why? Because psychologically, people tend to post real-time and short-captioned content there, making it useful for fast clues.

Step 2: Clue From Instagram Post

Boom. Got it.

The post by communications_turkiyee had this caption:

“President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia at the Presidential Complex…”

The caption clearly mentions: 📍 Presidential Complex, Turkey

Step 3: Confirm the Location

Next, I Googled “Turkish Presidential Complex”,

Here we go we got similar entrance bulding images

I found more images with the same golden building, red emblem, and glass structure — confirming the background from our task. so 100% Confirm

I cant show more images becuase more images from google are licensed

Step 4: Get the Coordinates

Simple Be smart search Presidential Complex Turkey on google map or goole search and click on “Directions.”

Since it’s a restricted government building, there’s no Street View. But the coordinates are available!

Coordinates: 39.93091069459019, 32.79907204853644

Bonus Tip

You can use AI tools like ChatGPT to help guide your thinking, but don’t rely on them completely. Use AI as a brainstorming partner, not a final authority.
In OSINT, AI can help narrow down possibilities — but verification is your job.

Final Answer

• 📍 Location: Presidential Complex, Ankara, Turkey
• 🌐 Coordinates: 39.930305040643155, 32.79637191853982