Istanbul’s public drinking dispute is bigger than tables and chairs
graeme smith
ISTANBUL— From Wednesday's Globe and Mail
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan recently toured the Middle East, touting his government as a new model of Islamism – progressive, modern and tolerant – for a region at a political crossroads.
That kind of talk drives people crazy in the heart of Istanbul’s Beyoglu nightlife district.
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