Suzy Hansen on Turkey under Erdoğan

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Recap radio #46 Journalist and author Suzy Hansen joins Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo to discuss her newly-released book, From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan. It’s a brutally honest look at Turkey under Pres. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told through the people and street life of the Karagümrük, a rapidly changing neighborhood in Istanbul’s historic Fatih district. This podcast covers migration to Istanbul over many decades, from the rural-to-urban migration of the past till the modern relocation of Syrian refugees over the last 15 years. Also covered are Hansen’s takeaways after years as a foreign correspondent based in Turkey, tips for young journalists and a peek at her new projects, like Equator Magazine. Referenced in this talk: Submit a question with this form https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScusp9lHra5-917oLMnYSvoIuU_W7iycbGG4i1JdDotNskXBQ/viewform From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdoğan https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374298432/fromlifeitself/ The Erdogan Loyalists and the Syrian Refugees https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/24/magazine/erdogans-people.html?unlocked_article_code=1.f1A.S8d7.Jq_tr83T8RcP&smid=url-share Notes on a Foreign Country: An American Abroad in a Post-American World https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374537838/notesonaforeigncountry/ Equator Magazine https://www.equator.org/ For more on Turkish politics, news and business, visit: https://www.turkeyrecap.com