90-year-old Lottery Booth

Each year in the run-up to the New Year draw, thousands of people flock to the most famous lottery stand in Istanbul, drawn by the promise on display: "Nimet Abla will make you win." For 90 years, the lottery booth has drawn large numbers of Turks, filled with hope in these troubled economic times.

Each year in the run-up to the New Year draw, thousands of people flock to the most famous lottery stand in Istanbul, drawn by the promise on display: "Nimet Abla will make you win." For 90 years, the lottery booth has drawn large numbers of Turks, filled with hope in these troubled economic times.