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Zeynep Şentek on industry and politics in environmental 'disaster zone' Dilovası
Episode 78

Zeynep Şentek on industry and politics in environmental 'disaster zone' Dilovası

Turkey Book Talk

November 4, 201930m 41s

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Show Notes

Zeynep Şentek on the environment, public health and politics in Dilovası, a heavily polluted industrial district near Istanbul. Şentek is among the reporters of a recent Black Sea.EU article on a "public health disaster zone" where dangerous chemicals are belched into the air, cancer rates are reportedly above average, and locals suffer from severe respiratory conditions.

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