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Istanbul garment factoriesSigurd Jordes samleside for foto fra familie og arbeid. // Sigurd Jordes galleries of private and professional photography

Istanbul
Research on Syrian refugees in Turkey's garment sector

Kazova independent garment factory

A Syrian refugee working in a jeans factory

After a long shift in the factory, a Turkish and a Kurdish worker shares info on working conditions.

A small independent factory set up by a former garment worker, making fake brand clothing

Crossing the Bosporus

Karaköy

Hagia Sophia

Researching Syrian refugees in Istanbuls garment factories

Probably two million Syrians fled civil war, most of them to Turkey, where many worked without permit and contracts in Istanbul's large garment sector.