In Antalya’s Balbey District, residents facing restricted access due to Urban Renewal Project barriers have resorted to a narrow 34-centimeter passage between houses to reach the street. However, this makeshift route poses challenges for elderly and overweight individuals. The closure of garden gates amid the Balbey Urban Renewal Project, ongoing for 3-4 months, has inconvenienced locals. Meryem Sekin, onbe of the residents in the area, highlighted the difficulties, stating, “Passing through is arduous; even opening an umbrella is impossible in the rain, causing clothing damage. We urgently need a solution.”

The closure of garden gates, a long-standing access point, has sparked frustration among three households. Those navigating the tight passage urge for easier access, emphasizing the longer route through the back of their houses, especially challenging for the elderly and causing issues for emergency services’ entry due to narrow streets.

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Families of Sarajevo Victims React to Foreign “Sniper Tourism”

On Nov 14, 2025

Fikret Grabovica, head of the Association of Families of Children Killed During the Siege of Sarajevo, said families were “shocked” to learn that foreigners allegedly paid Serb forces to shoot civilians, including children, during the Bosnian War. His remarks follow an Italian investigation into possible involvement of Italian nationals in these so-called “manhunts.”

Grabovica said the issue first came to light through the documentary Sarajevo Safari, which included protected witnesses describing foreigners using hunting-style rifles to target civilians. He said some visitors came from Italy, the US, Canada, Russia, and Slovenia, and that children were targeted at a higher “price.”

He called the allegations “unbearable” and urged the Milan investigation to fully identify and prosecute those responsible, noting that domestic prosecution in Bosnia has been limited.

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