Saturday, December 14, 2013

‘Democracy and Freedom Island’: Turkey renames land south Istanbul

‘Democracy and Freedom Island’: Turkey renames land south Istanbul
Name change part of Erdogan's ‘democratisation package’.
Middle East Online

A powerful symbol for the country

ISTANBUL - Turkey on Saturday renamed a tiny island south of Istanbul which has for decades represented a powerful symbol in a country torn between secularism and Islamic traditions.

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