Turkey is often seen as the country that will bridge the gap between the West and the Middle East. At the moment Turkey is at a political crossroads itself, a crossroads that will define the very nature and future role of the country. With a large, dynamic and young population there is always hope that a truly democratic and liberal country will emerge, and Turkey will be able to truly fulfil the role of a bridge between culture and religions. It is the very process of this modernization, urbanization and national identity, happening at breakneck speed, against a backdrop of rising nationalism and religion, which Georgious work seeks to address and question. He has chosen to represent this in an undramatic way, focusing on the very quiet everyday life that most people in Turkey experience. Having spent nearly five years living in Turkey, George Georgiou was surprised at how quickly change is taking place; landscapes, towns and cities are being reshaped, an extensive road network is...

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