LOUDSPEAKERS blare political messages from the tops of vans in a plaza in Kadikoy, in the Asian part of Istanbul. The place is bristling with banners, posters and placards.
Ethnic violence, rising nationalism, the Iraq war, globalisation and a battle between secularism and Islamism ... welcome to one of the world's most heated elections. By Ros Davidson in Istanbul
LOUDSPEAKERS blare political messages from the tops of vans in a plaza in Kadikoy, in the Asian part of Istanbul. The place is bristling with banners, posters and placards.