Zeynep Tufekci: uncertainty

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…Why does Islamic fundamentalism at least seem to be on the rise in Turkey? If you go to Konya, it feels quite prevalent in a way it might not have 30 years ago. It’s actually also on the downside. I don’t know when you’ve last been there, but I was looking at the polls, and the current under-30s are saying they’re much less religious, so I wouldn’t really be completely sure. If and when this government changes, I think we’ll have a better sense of it. When you have a religious government in power for 20 years, and if you’re 30, that’s all you’ve ever known. It can actually create the opposite effect. I think it’s a little early to say the fundamentalism part is on the rise or not. We have a more religious government, so there’s more religious official stuff and more encouraged and more rules about it and allowances. Alcohol is more expensive, for example, and more restricted. Are people drinking less alcohol? I’m not so sure. I think it’s a little too early to figure out what the long-term trajectory will be. Two final questions. First, let’s say you’re designing a trip to Turkey for us. Put aside COVID. Obviously, we’re visiting Istanbul, but two weeks — where do you send us other than Istanbul?…

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