Valin Posted April 1, 2015 Share Posted April 1, 2015 CNN: Ivan Watson and Gul Tuysuz, CNN April 1, 2015 Story highlights This week, Turkey was gripped by a massive power outage and a deadly hostage crisisReactions reveal contemporary Turkey is tense and confused after years of political crises Censorship has pushed critics to fringes in country cited as democratic model for Mideast Istanbul, Turkey (CNN)The questions Turks asked on Tuesday were tinged with fear. "What's going on? What happened? Why can't I get into the subway?" asked an elderly woman in a white headscarf with several shopping bags as she stood outside the barricaded entrance to one of Istanbul's busiest subway stations. She was one of millions of Turks left confused and concerned by the worst power outage to grip the country in more than a decade. (Snip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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