How Istanbul won by losing the Olympics 2020 bid
Published September 19th, 2013 - 09:58 GMT via SyndiGate.info
So prayers were answered and the city and its residents can now take a deep breath. The city has been saved from a gigantic construction spree for the time being. May the next good turn of events fall to other “unnecessary projects.” It is difficult to wrangle with the kind of national pride that spills forth when the Olympics is uttered, though few know about the costs involved and no one cares.
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