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Istanbul: Resisting Erdogan鈥檚 Bulldozer

The run-down neighbourhood in Istanbul standing against Erdogan鈥檚 bid for more power in Turkey.

Turkey goes to the polls on Sunday in a critical general election. Many of the voters opposed to the ruling party of President Erdogan are putting their hopes in the HDP, which has its roots in Kurdish nationalism. If it gets the 10% of the vote it needed to enter parliament, it could block Erdogan鈥檚 plans to give the presidency more power. Maria Margaronis visited a run-down area of Istanbul - one of the HDP鈥檚 strongholds.

(Photo: Children in Tarlaba艧谋, Istanbul, stronghold of the Kurdish People鈥檚 Democratic Party. 大象传媒 Copyright)

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