Filed notes from Crotone, 2017
Work developed across three phases.
April 2007 – Port of Crotone.The Cengizhan, a Turkish cargo ship used for migrant trafficking, is seized by the Guardia di Finanza.The vessel remains docked and unused. Over the following years, it is gradually repurposed as informal housing.
2015 – Crotone Station.After the ship is removed, the same condition reappears inland.Migrants begin occupying abandoned train cars on inactive tracks near the central station.
2017 – Sant’Anna Reception Centre.A judicial investigation exposes large-scale fraud and mafia infiltration.68 people are arrested, including clergy and administrators.
Inside chengizhan ship, Crotone, may 2011.
Train station, Crotone, July 2015
