"What a difference a decade has made to Turkey
From Suna Erdem in Istanbul
Pop songs released in Kurdish and lower inflation are among many signs of change in a country inching towards membership of the EU
THE powerful voice of Aynur Dogan soars above the chic crowd at Istanbul�s coolest music club. They dance enthusiastically as the mournful lyrics of Ehmedo intertwine with syncopated instrumentals.
Appreciative they may be, but they do not understand a word. Ehmedo is sung in Kurdish, a language once banned by Turkey as that of a subversive ethnic minority. "
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