Istanbul: Report From Erdogan's Stronghold
On a side street about two kilometers from the cacophonic demonstrations on Istanbul’s Taksim Square, the clacking of chips slamming together in Yuzbir, a Turkish game resembling dominoes, competes only with the whir of traffic. Men here, leisurely sipping tea, say despite the protests a few winding roads away, there has been no change in Kasimpasa, the neighborhood of Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan. (Produced by RFE/RL's Glenn Kates)
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