"Saving Istanbul's skid row
The battle lines are drawn over the city's planned 'improvements' to a notorious neighborhood.
By Constanze Letsch - Special to GlobalPost
Published: July 26, 2009 12:08 ET
Updated: July 26, 2009 12:09 ET
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ISTANBUL — This storied city has its fair share of notorious neighborhoods, but none can compare with Tarlabasi, known as a hotbed for vice, crime and prostitution."
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