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YEREVAN, DECEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. A book dedicated to the role of the Christians in Istanbul has been published in Turkey. As reports "Armenpress" citing Turkish Sondakika.com, book entitled "Kalimera Fener Şalom Balat" ("Good Day Fener, Good Day Balat") by Mustafa Yoker is a unique journey telling about the life of the last period of "cosmopolite" life of non-Muslim districts of Istanbul.
In his book the author is telling about Greek Fener and Jewish Balat districts. In spite of the absence of clear dividing lines everybody knew where the non-Muslim districts started and ended. Also Mustafa Yoker states that each district had its unique cultural and social peculiarities.
Among other things the author states: "It's a pity that non-Muslims – Armenians, Greeks, and Jews, who played a significant role in the cultural life of Istanbul, suffered injustice and left the city, or it would be true to say they were forced to leave the city because of "the policy of turkization" adopted by the Government."