Reportage

Tarlabaşı Solidarity Group: Community in action

On May 2019, Tarlabaşı Solidarity Group, an NGO that advocates for the rights of working migrant communities, particularly Istanbul’s African minority settling in the infamous Tarlabaşı ghetto, launched a media campaign to raise awareness against the gentrification projects threatening the neighborhood. And what better way to invite conversation and communal solidarity against migrant evictions than through public street dinners. Here is their story (Click on the photo on the left).

Unveiling the charm of Deliler Coffeehouse

Ali Dezenci, a man with a characteristic story of self growth, goes on to establish one of Istanbul’s most noted cafés. Only to blossom into a much bigger lifetime humanitarian project. Here is his story. (Click on the photo on the right).

Turkey’s Uyghur Diaspora

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