After weeks of tension and uncertainty, there was an almost carnival atmosphere at polling stations in Istanbul on 30 March—at least during the daytime. The sun shone from a crisp, blue sky, and there was a sense among government supporters and detractors alike that Turkey’s long spiral into pol..
Alexander Christie-Miller
Alexander Christie-Miller is a freelance journalist, writer, and photographer, based in Istanbul since 2010. He is the Turkey correspondent for the Times of London as well as for the Christian Science Monitor and Eurasianet.org. His work has also been published in The Atlantic, Der Spiegel, The Middle East Report, and Vice. You can read more of his work on his website and follow him on Twitter.