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Istanbul struggles with gentrification

By The World ⋅ October 27, 2009 ⋅ Email This Post ⋅

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Some of Istanbul’s old neighborhoods are struggling to modernize. The Turkish government is razing buildings to make way for new homes. But in the process, some argue, the original character of the neighborhoods is being destroyed, along with the fabric of the communities that live there. Aaron Schachter reports from Istanbul.

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Tags: 10/27/2009, Aaron Schachter, BBC, gentrification, gypsies, Istanbul, Phanar, PRI, Roma, Sulukule, The World, Turkey, WGBH

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