For the Levant of Istanbul of the old times, Laterna is an entertaining musical instrument; for the Athenians, it is that great picture reminding them of the legendary Melina Mercouri, or a reminder of ‘the old days’ on Ermou Street; but for the people of Ankara, it is a fresh sea breeze in a sea-deprived city.
Laterna is ‘the ouzeri’ in the most unexpected town, of all the places; it is the Greek tavern at the heart of Ankara.
But beyond all, Laterna is a yearning for life, as it was unfolding in coastal towns around half a century ago on both sides of the most beautiful sea in the world…
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