MiddleEast/Africa Istanbul getting very expensive

[ThunderCat]

it's because of the goddamned immigrants. The central parts of the city are completely ruined yet these piece of shits keep pouring in because our border security is terrible.

It's also because of the recent Earthquake last year/

That reset the problem by decades according to the media.

 

[LegionnairE]

It's also because of the recent Earthquake last year/

That reset the problem by decades according to the media.

Earthquake victims are mostly poor people, most of them had to move to Ankara not İstanbul. Sad reality is that İstanbul is too expensive for many Turks.

 

[ThunderCat]

Earthquake victims are mostly poor people, most of them had to move to Ankara not İstanbul. Sad reality is that İstanbul is too expensive for many Turks.

Yeah. And Turkish cities are becoming overcrowded because of rural migration I heard/read. Highways and other infurstrucutre might have also been affected.

But my point is lots of factors contribute to this, although I don't think having so many refugees helps. A number of factors also contribute. COVID-19 also damaged the Turkish economy.

 

[Old School]

Not one but many factors, including the policies of the ruling AK party, contributed to this situation in Istanbul. However, it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to reverse the situation from now back to an acceptable level. What they can do is prevent a similar situation from spreading to other metropoles.

 

[LegionnairE]

Yeah. And Turkish cities are becoming overcrowded because of rural migration I heard/read. Highways and other infurstrucutre might have also been affected.

But my point is lots of factors contribute to this, although I don't think having so many refugees helps. A number of factors also contribute. COVID-19 also damaged the Turkish economy.

Rural migration was in the 70ies, your information is a bit outdated. now the white collar workers are trying to buy land and tractors and migrate off the cities.