Saturday, April 14, 2007

DAR AL ISLAM - TURKEY: THE CITY'S ELITE IS EMBRACING THE COUNTRY'S OTTOMAN PAST

Miniskirts Meet Minarets in the New Istanbul
By Annette Grossbongardt in Istanbul

Istanbul, the engine of Turkey's economy, has been reinventing itself for centuries. Now the city's elite is embracing the country's Ottoman past, while the poor dream of ascending the social ladder -- and urban planners simply try to keep the metropolis functioning.

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Pertinent Links:

1) Miniskirts Meet Minarets in the New Istanbul

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