"Turkey is on the road to becoming a member of the EU
Thursday, October 6, 2005
AYŞE ÖZGÜN
The district called Ümraniye in Istanbul used to be a growing town of shanties 10 years ago. I may have seen it from afar, not wishing to stop by or inspect the surroundings as they were no different from the other shanty districts being constructed around Istanbul, providing housing for new arrivals from the countryside.
When I had to go shopping for a sofa at the newly opened IKEA store the other day, I was surprised to find the huge complex was built right smack in the center of Ümraniye. "
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