Tbilisi's Silo demolition resumes, protests return

Demolition of the Silo, a Soviet-era modernist arts complex in Tbilisi, Georgia, resumed after a summer suspension, reigniting street protests. Civil Georgia reported the earlier halt followed objections from the architectural community. Reuters and US News covered the renewed outcry on 27 August 2026. Opponents say the teardown erases cultural heritage without public consultation.