Around me in Istanbul there is fear on every face – but I see a resilience that refuses to die | Carolin Würfel

Istanbul ’s mayor, Ekrem mamolu, was arrested on charges of corruption after a court ruling.

Tens of thousands gathered outside city hall next to Saraçhane Park , marched through the streets, and protested outside the Çalayan courthouse.

Hundreds of thousands have mobilised nationwide, and the unrest especially in Istanbul shows no signs of fading.

Carolin Würfel is the author of Three Women Dreamed of Socialism .

She says applying for a Schengen visa if you are Turkish has become a humiliating ritual.

The current price: 11,281 lira for 10 years .

Many abandon travel plans altogether it’s not worth feeling like a “ third -class citizen”.