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University protests in Turkey, the status of Chora museum, and more

University protests in Turkey, the status of Chora museum, and more

Turkey based journalist Ayla Jean Yackley joins us to discuss the ongoing protests at Istanbul’s Bogazici University against a new state-appointed rector that was hand-picked by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. We also examine whether Turkey’s abrupt decision at the end of last year to cancel Islamic prayers at Chora museum means Ankara may halt plans to convert the UNESCO world heritage site into a mosque.