Weird Wide Web - Disney Ghost Town

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Back in the early 2000s, Turkey was riding on the wave of an economic boom. This is when the Yerdelen brothers began the construction of 700 castle-style homes in the city of Mudurnu. It cost a whopping $200 million to build the town that would be known as Burj Al Babas. But following growing economic instability and political unrest in the region, this fairy-tale construction story would turn grim.
7 Jul 2021 9AM English South Africa Comedy · Technology

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