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Monday, October 04, 2021

Protesters sit tight as President Erdogan’s trucks roll in to pave over Validebag Grove in Istanbul | World | The Times

Protesters sit tight as President Erdogan’s trucks roll in to pave over Validebag Grove in Istanbul Hannah Lucinda Smith, Istanbul Sunday October 03 2021, 6.00pm BST, The Times The Validebag Grove was designated a protected area in 1999 but the authorities are planning to turn it into a “national garden” with paved paths and pavilions One of the last wildernesses in Istanbul is nestled between a gargantuan new mosque, a futuristic television tower and hundreds of drab concrete tower blocks. More:Protesters sit tight as President Erdogan’s trucks roll in to pave over Validebag Grove in Istanbul | World | The Times