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Thirteen people killed in landlord tenant disputes in a year in Turkey, says MP

Thirteen people killed in landlord tenant disputes in a year in Turkey, says MP

The housing crisis is undermining social harmony, a CHP deputy has warned.

Students spend night at park protesting high housing prices

Students spend night at park protesting high housing prices

As the academic year starts, university students struggle to find livable and affordable housing.

20 September 2021

“Fresh” Plans to Gentrify Historical Roma District Back on the Table

“Fresh” Plans to Gentrify Historical Roma District Back on the Table

The Fatih Municipal Council approved a new preliminary project to “transform” the historical Roma district of Sulukule in Istanbul despite a court ruling to annul the previous plan two and a half months ago. Architect Aslı Kıyak, Lawyer Hilal Küey and opposition deputy Gülay Yedekçi said the project could not have been rectified in the meantime.

30 August 2012 Nilay Vardar

NGOs File Complaint Against Fatih Municipality

"URBAN TRANSFORMATION"

NGOs File Complaint Against Fatih Municipality

A number of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and professional chambers filed a formal complaint against the Fatih Municipality in Istanbul on the grounds they had forged false documents within the scope of the government’s “urban transformation” scheme.

9 August 2012 Samet Akten

Court Halts “Urban Transformation” Scheme in Historical Districts

Court Halts “Urban Transformation” Scheme in Historical Districts

An Istanbul court passed a landmark verdict to annul the demolition of the city’s historical Fener-Balat-Ayvansaray districts as part of the government’s “urban transformation” scheme. Critics found the decision timely, unlike in the historical Roma district of Sulukule.

21 June 2012 Nilay Vardar

The New Sulukule Will Stand, Fatih Mayor Says

The New Sulukule Will Stand, Fatih Mayor Says

Fatih Mayor Mustafa Demir said he was certain the Council of State would not ratify the recent court decision to annul the project to “transform” Istanbul’s Sulukule district, a historical Roma quarter, adding that a new project was also in the works just in case.

19 June 2012 Nilay Vardar