The Gezi Park Protests in Istanbul
I’m at my desk in Cihangir, trying to finish up a post about the Yeni Camii, while outside the dueling sounds of chanting and tear gas cannons clamor for my attention. When just outside your window,...
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The irony wasn’t completely lost on us. Visiting Dolmabahçe Palace, a symbol of preposterous wealth and privilege, while just outside workers were marching in Istanbul’s infamous Labor Day protests....
View ArticleThe Gezi Park Protests in Istanbul
I was at my desk in Cihangir, trying to write about the Yeni Camii, while outside the dueling sounds of chanting and tear gas cannons were clamoring for my attention. When, just outside your window,...
View ArticleDolmabahçe Palace on Labor Day
The irony wasn’t completely lost on us. Visiting Dolmabahçe Palace, a symbol of preposterous wealth and privilege, while just outside workers were marching in Istanbul’s infamous Labor Day protests....
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