Turkey’s Coffeehouses, a Hub of Male Social Life, May Not Survive Virus
By admin | December 15, 2020 | Backgammon, Coffee, Coffeehouses, Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), Covid-19 Coronavirus, Istanbul (Turkey), Shutdowns (Institutional), Turkey | 0 Comments
Coffeehouses, mainstays of Turkish neighborhoods for centuries, are suffering under pandemic restrictions — particularly a ban on games. Regulars fear losing “our jokes, our laughter.”