First defined fictionally in 1992, "Metaverse" is a new universe model in which individuals feel themselves mentally when considered together with today's technology. This universe, which has been included in daily life starting from cyber experiences, the first examples of which are based on digital game technology, has been accepted as the "future of the internet" by many experts and institutions as the attention of big technology companies has shifted to this field. Online life, which started to enter the life of human beings with cyber reality, has taken another dimension with the “Metaverse” and settled at a point where the real world and the cyber world intersect, but beyond both, even taking over the physical reality. Metaverse, which is considered as the continuation of the online process included in all areas of life, especially with the New Coronavirus Pandemic; can be defined as a cognitive transfer of physical knowledge, skills, and experiences. Metaverse, which opens functional areas of experience to its users in many fields from medicine to art, can create a new society that is an alternative to the traditional social order due to its decentralization. In this respect, it also decentralizes the elements that determine sociality such as identity and space. Working on the axis of the stated, Metaverse technology and its innovations, from the individual to the society within the framework of the elements that make up the social; has been questioned on the axis of space, identity, and society, and considering the potential of Metaverse to increase intercultural interaction, it has been concluded that the new community consciousness will be formed in a much different area than the old one and around completely different values.

Harput, which hosted many civilizations, lost its feature of being a center over time due to the political, cultural and social changes it has gone through. In the past, Hüseynik (Ulukent), a residential area connected to Harput, was affected by these changes and faced problems in preserving historical and cultural heritage and transferring it to future generations. Accordingly, Hüseynik has needed environmentalist and sustainable strategies and approaches that would keep its values alive, create new employment areas. In this sense, the concept of ecotourism, which protects natural, cultural and historical values and contributes socially and economically to the area where it is applied, may offer important opportunities to improve the current situation of Hüseynik and to meet his needs. In this context, within the scope of the study, an evaluation was made on the ecotourism potential of Hüseynik. The aim of the study is to evaluate the current ecotourism potential of the region and to determine applicable strategies at the level of local people and local governments. As a result of the comprehensive literature and field work carried out, the historical, cultural and natural texture of the region has been examined and its features that respond to the ecotourism potential have been determined. In line with the data obtained, the strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats in the implementation of the ecotourism approach in the region were analyzed with the SWOT method. As a result of the analysis, strategies were determined for the implementation and development of ecotourism in Hüseynik.

Malatya, 6360 sayılı kanun ile büyükşehir olarak kabul edilen illerdendir. Merkez ilçelerinden biri olan Yeşilyurt, tarım üretiminin yaygın olduğu çeşitli mahalle ve köylerin birleştirilmesi ile oluşturulmuştur. Bahsi geçen tarım arazilerinin kontrolünün ve bölgedeki imar faaliyetlerinin kararının bir ilçe belediyesine bağlanması, arazilerdeki faaliyetleri kolaylaştırmıştır. Ek olarak doğum ve göç gibi sebeplerle yaşanan nüfus artışının ilçede yüksek bir konut talebi meydana getirmesiyle tarım arazileri, kentsel yayılmaya dahil olarak imara açılmıştır. Bu çalışmada devlet eliyle yürütülen kentsel politikaların etkisi ile gerçekleşen kentsel yayılmanın, tarım arazileri üzerindeki etkileri ele alınmaktadır. İmar rantının sebep olduğu kentsel değişim, Yeşilyurt İlçesine bağlı Çilesiz Mahallesinde yer alan tarım arazilerinin imar planları ve uydu görüntüleri üzerinden incelenmesi ve yapılan saha araştırmasında elde edilen verilerin ele alınması ile tespit edilmiştir. Çalışma, Malatya İlindeki tarımsal üretim için önem taşıyan toprakların kentsel gelişim/ rant uğruna feda edilmemesi gerektiğini ve sürdürülebilir politikalar bağlamında kent merkezlerine yakın konumlardaki tarım alanlarındaki üretimin devam etmesinin gerekliliğini öne sürmektedir.

Housing could be defined as a shelter, a place where the needs of daily life are met, a living space for individuals. In countries such as Turkey, where the neoliberal economic model is implemented, housing; is seen as a “commodity” in addition to its functions. Considering the house as a commodity makes it an important economic subject. For this reason, the relationship between the economy and the housing market is important. In this study, the short-term effects of the neoliberal economic model, which is one of the determinants of the housing market in Turkey, between 2020:1 and 2021:9 were investigated. Changes in credit conditions, annual interest rates, demographic situation, and exchange rates in the aforementioned period; evaluated in the context of housing production and housing market within the conditions of the period. In the study, the effects of the neoliberal economic model on the housing market; Credit conditions, annual interest rates, demographics, and changes in exchange rates were interpreted with the support of literature review and statistical data. The main purpose of the study is to express that the continuity of any structure that does not meet the social needs is not possible for society.