http://www.theworld.org Global Perspectives for an American Audience Fri, 10 Feb 2012 23:20:49 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Global Perspectives for an American Audience PRI's The World no Global Perspectives for an American Audience http://www.theworld.org/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.theworld.org http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/istanbul-struggles-with-gentrification/ http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/istanbul-struggles-with-gentrification/#comments Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:30:50 +0000 The World http://www.theworld.org/?p=17719 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. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern)

• Slideshow: Istanbul gentrification
• Article on Sulukule from The Guardian newspaper
• Podcast: Istanbul, A Past and Future City

]]> 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.

• Article on Sulukule from The Guardian newspaper
• Podcast: Istanbul, A Past and Future City

]]> http://www.theworld.org/2009/10/istanbul-struggles-with-gentrification/feed/ 0 10/27/2009,Aaron Schachter,BBC,gentrification,gypsies,Istanbul,Phanar,PRI,Roma,Sulukule,The World,Turkey 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, 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. (Audio available after 5PM Eastern) Slideshow: Istanbul gentrification Article on Sulukule from The Guardian newspaper Podcast: Istanbul, A Past and Future City PRI's The World no http://64.71.145.108/mp3/turkpod/turkpod.mp3 33180871 audio/mpeg219399000