From our correspondent in Istanbul
A compact crowd swept through the grounds of the Nazim Hikmet cultural center, in the heart of the Sisli district, in Istanbul.
At the entrance to the theater, the clock announces 7 p.m.
The latecomers pile up on the last free steps, the less fortunate stick their noses to the door, like groupies at a rock concert.
In great silence, a young woman goes on stage, camel-colored jacket over black pants.
She grabs a microphone, greets the public, then launches a slide show stamped with the logo of the association Oy ve Ötesi (“the vote and beyond”).
Tonight is the election.
“Vigilance is key.
Thank you for coming so many, "
launches this lawyer under a deluge of applause.
Less than a week before a particularly perilous election for Erdogan, the small NGO is holding information meetings across the country and recruiting volunteer observers for the May 14 election.
Leaning against the back wall, Cem…
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