shared messages from partners
PRESS RELEASE FROM SULUKULE STUDIO :
Why we didn’t apply for the Deutsche Bank Urban Age Award?
THOSE WHO CAUSE FORCED EVICTIONS SHOULD NOT GIVE URBAN AWARDS!
As the Sulukule Studio, we didn’t apply for the Urban Age Award, both due to Deutsche Bank’s role in the mortgage crisis, which triggered the current global crisis, and also [...]
In Sulukule, after heavy public pressure it seems that the responsible housing administrations (TOKI) now give the solidarity groups the chance to propose a an alternative plan. We urgently need international support at this critical moment.
Attached please find the urgent call and sample letter.
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Thanks for your kind solidarity.
Aysim Turkmen
6 August, 2009
URGENT CALL FROM [...]
The Recent Demolishment In Sulukule
Fatih Municipality continues to destroy Sulukule neighborhoods in the last two days.The district is under state-led, forced transformation since the last few years. The cafe (kahve) of the neihgborhood, which have been serving as a meeting place for the solidarity activities was transformed into a children workshop place few months ago. [...]