2012-03-27
Photo Essay: In Istanbul, life on the fringes
Unlicensed garbage collectors hustle though the streets of Istanbul collecting tonnes of recyclable materials each year in order to scrape a living.
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![Veysin, 17, takes a breather with his loaded cart of plastics before battling Istanbul's hectic streets. [Alina Lehtinen/SES Türkiye]](/shared/images/2012/03/27/ALINAphoto-310_213.jpg)
Veysin, 17, takes a breather with his loaded cart of plastics before battling Istanbul's hectic streets. [Alina Lehtinen/SES Türkiye]
![Veysin, 17, takes a breather with his loaded cart of plastics before battling Istanbul's hectic streets. [Alina Lehtinen/SES Türkiye]](/shared/images/2012/03/27/ALINAphoto-800_550.jpg)
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