sulukule: strategies of resistance and solidarity practices

Click on the image to see full size The site In Istanbul, a very aggressive urban regeneration process began with a new law (5366) passed in July 2005. Under this […]

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reading istanbul (work in progress)

This is an ever expanding bibliography on Istanbul available in English. It does not claim to be “the” reading list for Istanbul. It covers wide range of urban issues from […]

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q and a: urban transformation in istanbul

Questions: Özgür Göral Answers: Yasar A. Adanali 1)     Urban transformation projects are one of the most controversial issues during the last years in İstanbul. In your opinion, what is the […]

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istanbul living in exclusion

Istanbul Living in Voluntary and Involuntary Exclusion (2009) is a publication that brings maps, interviews, articles and case studies together on urban transformation processes and its impact on different social […]

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forced eviction map

Many Istanbul neighbourhoods have been going through large transformations in recent years, which have lead to demolition of houses and eviction of the people. In some cases residents are being […]

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