An example to renovation–revitalization works in historical city centres: Kunduracılar Street/Trabzon-Turkey

Toward the sustainable development of urban areas: An overview of global trends in trials and policies

“…There seems to be a strong link between rehabilitating historic places and sustainable development, the goal being to provide increased job opportunities and more adequate housing (Zheng et al, 2014). After creating a project to revitalize the historic center of Trabzon, Turkey, Cevik et al (2008) concluded that historic buildings can preserve a community's identity and play a cultural role in the built environment (Carmona et al, 2010). In addition, reusing heritage buildings can prolong their lifecycle while avoiding the waste that comes with demolition.…”

Sustainable development in historic areas: Adaptive re-use challenges in traditional houses in Sanliurfa, Turkey

“…New requirements imposed by social and economical change, necessitate the re-use of historical structures (Arabacıo glu & Aydemir, 2007). The lack of ability of urban space to meet daily needs, economic factors and environmental factors in particular, make re-use projects essential (Çevik, Vural, Tavş an, & Aş ık, 2008). Old buildings are potential resources that provide cheap and appropriate structures.…”

Revival of a traditional community engagement model for the sustainable future of a historical commercial district: Bursa/Turkey as a case

“…During the Tanzimat Period, 5 Western-type municipal administrations were set up in Ottoman Turkey. As long as the Ottoman Empire was unable to create bureaucracies on a larger scale due to its size extent from the Balkans to the Near East [16], ''it was compelled to use intermediate units in order to carry out censuses and establish institutions necessary for direct relations between the government and the individual.''…”