Threats and violence as Turks feud over soaring rents

Cengiz Orsel hung a banner above his woodcarving workshop in Ankara so that everyone would know the astronomical rent increase his landlord is demanding. Instead of 3,200 lira ($117) a month, the sign said, “25,000 lira rent is asked for this shop” — the equivalent of $911. Rent hikes in Turkey have become so steep […]

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