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content tagged with urban renewal

The Collapse of Istanbul as Commodity Explained in 11 Minutes
The Collapse of Istanbul as Commodity Explained in 11 Minutes
In his documentary, NON-SPACE: The Collapse of the City as Commodity, director İmre Azem tells the story of Istanbul’s urban renewal projects and changing facade within mega projects as well as its fading ecology and history.
16 March 2015
“They Must Push Us to Sea to Rid of Us”
“They Must Push Us to Sea to Rid of Us”
Around 100 families with Roma background have been left homeless in Istanbul’s Ataşehir district this early morning after municipal bulldozers demolished their cabins.
5 January 2015 Nilay Vardar
“Blaze Resumes in Haydarpaşa Train Station"
“Blaze Resumes in Haydarpaşa Train Station"
Haydarpaşa Solidarity reiterated its demands for the roof restoration of historical and blaze-stricken Haydarpaşa Train Station according to its original. A torch march will be organized tomorrow on the forth anniversary of the incident.
27 November 2014 Beyza Kural
Roma People’s Neighborhood Seeks Way Out
Roma People’s Neighborhood Seeks Way Out
Dwellers of Sarıgöl, a neighborhood in Istanbul with a majority of Roma people, reacted against the urban renewal project - an urbanization effort that was planned without considering the needs and demands of Roma people.
25 June 2014 Hikmet Adal,Pınar Ağabeyoğlu
Elif Çermik, Hospitalized Due to Tear Gas, Dies At 64
Elif Çermik, Hospitalized Due to Tear Gas, Dies At 64
Elif Çermik, 64, lost her life this morning after being hospitalized due to tear gas exposition on December 22, 2013 during Istanbul Town Rally.
30 May 2014
Council of State Allegedly Cancels Projects in Taksim Square
Council of State Allegedly Cancels Projects in Taksim Square
It has been claimed that Turkey's Council of State cancelled the construction plans that involve Topçu Barracks and Pedestrianization Projects. Such decision, on the hand, has not been officially declared.
7 May 2014 Nilay Vardar
“If You’re A Trans Sex Worker, Being Murdered is A Part of It”
“If You’re A Trans Sex Worker, Being Murdered is A Part of It”
“We even had to carried our friend’s dead body on our own. Murders of our friends, attacks towards us became a part of our daily grind,” trans women told bianet after the murder of Çağla Joker on Monday night.
23 April 2014 Çiçek Tahaoğlu
Emergence of an Orchestra From Roma Neighborhood
WORLD ROMA PEOPLE’S DAY
Emergence of an Orchestra From Roma Neighborhood
While urban transformation projects took its toll in Istanbul’s historic Sulukule district, an orchestra has been founded by its young survivors. With a repertoire of Balkan melodies, the orchestra is now “professional” and emerging to release their first album.
8 April 2014 Nilay Vardar
"No Return From the Mistakes of Taksim Project”
"No Return From the Mistakes of Taksim Project”
Issues that people are facing in the traffic or formation of little pools around Taksim area are because of the flaws of construction projects with no way of returning, Murat Ergün, professor of construction at ITU, told bianet.
11 October 2013 Beyza Kural
"Forced Evictions Are The Dark Side of Olympics"
"Forced Evictions Are The Dark Side of Olympics"
bianet interviewed High Architect Sena Özfiliz and UN-Habitat AGFE local expert Cihan Uzunçarşılı regarding the possible negative impacts of olympic games on the city of Istanbul and its people.
27 August 2013 Nilay Vardar
Council of State Rejects Objection on Sulukule Project
Council of State Rejects Objection on Sulukule Project
Turkey’s Council of State rejected a motion submitted by Fatih District Municipality on the cancellation of a suspension order for Sulukule urban renewal project. The municipality’s new project also became subjected to prosecution.
20 August 2013 Nilay Vardar
Gezi Park Emerges As Istanbul's New Alternative Hub
Gezi Park Emerges As Istanbul's New Alternative Hub
As Taksim Gezi Park, the last remaining green spot in Istanbul's busy downtown, faced threats by urban renewal projects, locals have taken action to turn the park into city's new alternative culture hub.
22 April 2013 Barış Mumyakmaz
Urban Renewal Activists Protest at Istanbul Biennial
Urban Renewal Activists Protest at Istanbul Biennial
A group of college students, artists, local residents and activists protested a session in Istanbul's 13th Biennial yesterday, saying that certain organization funders supported Istanbul's controversial urban renewal projects.
25 March 2013
Hundreds Stand Up Against Hotel Project in Haydarpaşa
Hundreds Stand Up Against Hotel Project in Haydarpaşa
Hundreds of protestors in Istanbul and across Europe rallied on Wednesday night to protest the municipality project to transform Istanbul's century-old train station into a hotel.
22 February 2013 Beyza Kural
Istanbul Family Struggles Against Gentrification
Istanbul Family Struggles Against Gentrification
Ber family, residents of Istanbul's controversial urban renewal district Tarlabaşı, try to survive in their homes despite municipalities' water access restriction.
15 February 2013 Elif Cansu Akoğuz,Duygu Koçoğlu,Büşra Akman
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