"Social, religious divide on display in attack on Turkish art walk
Local toughs attack an art opening in Istanbul's Tophane neighborhood, angered by patrons imbibing alcohol. Adding to the tensions are fears of displacement amid ongoing gentrification.
Istanbul art walk
By Borzou Daragahi, Los Angeles Times
September 26, 2010|4:25 p.m.
It was meant to be a celebration of high art and the bohemian spirit of a city that has been designated by the European Union as a European Cultural Capital of 2010. Instead, a controversial art exhibit last week turned into a violent neighborhood melee that made national news."
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