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Sunday, July 06, 2014

In Turkey, party goes on despite new alcohol curbs - World - DAWN.COM

In Turkey, party goes on despite new alcohol curbs
By AFP

ISTANBUL. The sun is setting but the party is only just beginning for 29-year-old Merve Kortan, one of the many young Turks who hang out in Istanbul's vibrant Beyoglu district.

New alcohol legislation has made it more expensive and harder to buy or sell alcohol in Turkey, with critics accusing the Islamic-rooted government of imposing a religious agenda in the mainly Muslim but officially secular nation.

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