Elif Shafak turns to Atatürk now. The Guardian piece on “how Atatürk lives on in modern Turkey – in pictures…

It’s 75 years since Atatürk died, but he remains the poster boy of modern Turkey. Ersoy Emin photographs his ubiquitous presence while Elif Shafak reflects on the heroic portraits that have looked down on her since childhood

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Conspiracy theories abound in TV channels…

 


Such a nice view from an Istanbul ferry…

 

Istanbul public transport alignment chart. via Reddit.

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