Thursday, August 11, 2011

Tables in the streets of Istanbul's Beyoglu cause conflict (SETimes.com)

"Tables in the streets of Istanbul's Beyoglu cause conflict

11/08/2011

Bar patrons and restaurant owners decry the new ban on outdoor seating in front of establishments.

By Özgür Öğret for Southeast European Times in Istanbul -- 11/08/11
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The AKP-run municipality's recent seating ban affecting Istanbul's lively Beyoglu district -- coinciding with the holy Islamic month of Ramadan -- has faced fierce opposition from restaurant and bar owners. "

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