“Librairie de Pera” was one of the oldest book stores of Istanbul. Located in Galata, the bookstore was reflecting neighborhood’s true cosmopolitan culture almost throughout a century. In 2013, bookstore was closed down as a result of ongoing urban transformation process. Through the story of the bookstore, we are invited to see how demography of Galata is changed in the course of time. Locals, artisans, shop owners, and daily workers of “Yüksekkaldırım” make us capture contemporary nature of this process.

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