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Haydar Pasha Station.
The November 2010 a fire caused by carelessness during the restoration process has destroyed the roof and the fourth floor of the building. The year 2012, the station was temporarily closed for the long-distance trains to allow the construction of the railway line Ankara-Istanbul high speed, and the Marmaray rail project that will connect the Asian and European sides of Istanbul through an underwater tunnel. It is also rumored that the terminal building will be transformed into a luxury hotel. Right now they are just rumors.
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Istanbul is changing face. The ruling party, AK Party, gave a twist to the country. On one hand, a slow and steady return to religious practices in everyday life, on the other hand the strong push to build new neighborhoods in the city. Entire areas are been demolished, thousands of people have moved to distant places. Some neighborhoods already have been slaughtered and rebuilt (not for old residents!), on others are working on. Some residents are struggling, others agree with the builders.
But the population begins to not passively accept this anymore.
First the troubles of Gezi Park, which the government wanted to destroy, and now the recent scandals affecting the sons of some ministers.
Meanwhile, however, the bulldozers are going on.
The November 2010 a fire caused by carelessness during the restoration process has destroyed the roof and the fourth floor of the building. The year 2012, the station was temporarily closed for the long-distance trains to allow the construction of the railway line Ankara-Istanbul high speed, and the Marmaray rail project that will connect the Asian and European sides of Istanbul through an underwater tunnel. It is also rumored that the terminal building will be transformed into a luxury hotel. Right now they are just rumors.
*** General caption ***
Istanbul is changing face. The ruling party, AK Party, gave a twist to the country. On one hand, a slow and steady return to religious practices in everyday life, on the other hand the strong push to build new neighborhoods in the city. Entire areas are been demolished, thousands of people have moved to distant places. Some neighborhoods already have been slaughtered and rebuilt (not for old residents!), on others are working on. Some residents are struggling, others agree with the builders.
But the population begins to not passively accept this anymore.
First the troubles of Gezi Park, which the government wanted to destroy, and now the recent scandals affecting the sons of some ministers.
Meanwhile, however, the bulldozers are going on.
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- Alessandro Digaetano
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