From Life Itself: Turkey, Istanbul, and a Neighborhood in the Age of Erdogan

"Rich and complex . . . [A] beautifully observant book." —Jennifer Szalai, The New York Times Book Review

“A dizzying tour de force . . . From Life Itself leaves the reader with a sense of wonder.” —Elif Batuman, author of Either/Or and The Idiot

One neighborhood in Istanbul: a window on a city, country, region, and world in a state of upheaval.

Karagümrük, an Istanbul neighborhood once dominated by Ottoman-era homes, is now known for petty thieves, cheap apartment blocks, and an influx of Syr...