Wednesday, July 27, 2011

MinnPost - Istanbul slums are razed to make way for high-end developments

"Istanbul slums are razed to make way for high-end developments
By Nichole Sobecki

ISTANBUL, Turkey — For the second time, Zemine Demir is fighting for her home.

“We were forced from our village and came here,” said Demir, an animated, Kurdish woman with eyeliner smudged beneath tired eyes. “Now we are being kicked out again.”"

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