Tagesarchive: Juni 20, 2018

I hadn’t seen men with rifles at the Hagia Sophia or at the Blue Mosque. There were two more on the other side of this gate, and two at the gate I left through. Istanbul from the Topkapi Palace. The … Weiterlesen →

The mosque is magnificent. Its sheer size dominates the area.

On my way to the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art I followed the armored truck in the middle slowly rolling down the promenade. Smaller truck with police markings is on the left, truck with a water cannon is parked … Weiterlesen →

Guardian, on a poll showing two-thirds of Americans „oppose“ the administration separating immigrant children from their parents: Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac poll, asked: “When does public opinion become a demand that politicians just can’t ignore? Two-thirds of … Weiterlesen →