Istanbul University front gate

Right after I got back to Paris, I saw a picture of this gate in the newspapers...covering with student demonstrators claiming the right to wear the veil inside the university. (As it's public, and secular, it is currently prohibited).

Istanbul: A Cultural Crossroads

February 27th 2007
Istanbul. A city straddling two continents, two religions, and two ways of life: one ancient, one modern. Although they are all stereotypes, my recent visit to this magnificent Turkish city taught me that there is a lot of truth behind each of these images. Although not the capitol of Turkey (that would be Ankara, on the Anatolian plateau), Istanbul is most definitely the demographic, economic, ... read more

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Modern Turkey was founded in 1923 from the Anatolian remnants of the defeated Ottoman Empire by national hero Mustafa KEMAL, who was later honored with the title Ataturk, or "Father of the Turks." Under his authoritarian leadership, the country adopt... ... read more

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