MEIN HAUS STAND IN SULUKULE

Sulukule, a run-down district in Istanbul, is the oldest Roma settlement in the world. Until the 90’s the Roma made a living through music and dance. Sulukule was the home of nearly 40 entertainment houses which were popular with Turks and tourists alike until the clubs were closed down. In 2005 an urban renewal project started: The municipality wanted to buy all the buildings and replace them with luxury villas, transforming the neighborhood. Because the local inhabitants can never afford to live in these new houses, they are forced to leave.