This is Ramadan in the struggling Istanbul neighbourhood of Tarlabasi, where a disparate community is trying to stick together
- “Tarlabasi is the most lonely and forgotten place on earth,” says Eyup Omer Bal sipping his post-iftar tea.
To outsiders, it can appear like entering another world as the lights of Taksim fade into the long shadows and mazes that are the streets of Tarlabasi . The wash-lined streets full of ageing homes and architectural facades that allude to its more prosperous past in the late 19th century is now more pixelated, with peeling paint, crumbling decor and the heavy musty smell of damp buildings.
“People know Nautilus, Capitol, Istiklal street and Taksim,” says Eyup Omar Bal, listing Istanbul's well-known shopping centres. “They know the famous places; they don’t even know about Tarlabasi, this is a forgotten place. So this is the place to start helping people,” Bal tellsThe houses of Tarlabasi rub shoulders with both derelict and renovated housing. The housing facades point to a wealthier time in this neighbourhood.
“Migrant communities contact us when they have a problem with their landlord, with other locals. You know Tarlabasi can be a dangerous place especially if you are new people,” adds Bal. Each Saturday volunteers young and old, within and outside of Tarlabasi gather in one of its many alleyways a short walk from Tarlabasi boulevard to prepare for breaking the fast.
The silence of people eating gives way to lively conversations; the background hum of Tarlabasi is back.Ebu Bekir moved to Tarlabasi four months ago, but he has been in Turkey for more than six years. , necklaces and an assortment of other trinkets in Taksim at night. Many of the people in Tarlabasi make their living from nearby Taksim, which underlines the deeply interconnected yet uneven relationship of this wayward province with its wider, wealthier urban surroundings.
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