Remember that old saying, "don't believe everything you read in the papers"?
Trust Connie to put a "gentrification" spin on this story, its what she does. The truth is that the Kapalı Çarşı is falling to bits, literally. Something has to be done but the tenants and owners don't want to pay for it therefore someone has to take the lead and do the work.
The worrying aspect of this particular project is that Mr Demir is out of jail and it looks like he's up to his old tricks again relating to construction projects - and that's as much as I'll say on an open forum...
Incidentally, I know Connie and even though we disagree on many matters regarding Istanbul, she is an excellent advocate for Istanbul and the Turkish people in the press.
JF
