Constanze Letsch on gentrification and displacement in Istanbul
Jul 10, 2023•50 min•Ep. 173
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Episode description
Constanze Letsch on “Territorial Stigmatisation: Urban Renewal and Displacement in a Central Istanbul Neighbourhood” (Transcript). The book examines a controversial project to demolish and rebuild Istanbul's historic, troubled Tarlabaşı neighbourhood, the impact it had on locals, and what it tells us about today's Turkey.
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