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What does urban transformation transform in Türkiye? Stories from İstanbul's neighborhoods

What does urban transformation transform in Türkiye? Stories from İstanbul's neighborhoods

Demolitions continue in İstanbul with urban transformation projects. While those whose homes are demolished change their political preferences, the new residents of the neighborhoods are not the "poor ones."

31 October 2022 Zülal Koçer

Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions

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Residents of working-class neighborhood in İstanbul vow to resist in face of forced evictions

"What they want to do here is to evacuate the poor class right next to Merter and turn this place into a commercial point," says a lawyer for the Tozkoparan Neighborhood.

11 October 2022

İstanbul's 'Cuba neighborhood' resists 'commercially driven' urban transformation

İstanbul's 'Cuba neighborhood' resists 'commercially driven' urban transformation

Residents of the working-class neighborhood say that their neighborhood has been declared a "risky zone" because of its closeness to a commercial center.

20 January 2021 İlknur Karadeniz