Prepare to boycott Europe’s largest opera house

Prepare to boycott Europe’s largest opera house

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norman lebrecht

June 20, 2016

The Turkish president Recep Tayyip ErdoÄŸan announced on Saturday that he will press ahead with the development of the Taksim area of Istanbul, overruling furious protests by residents. In 2013, millions demonstrated (below) against the Taksim plans. Eleven people died.

Erdogan now says the redevelopment will yield what he described as Europe’s largest opera house.

Let’s not go there.

This house will be built on innocent blood.

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