Regeneration of the Historical Urban Center and Changing Housing Market Dynamics: ‘Fener-Balat’

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Coffee Shop Owners as Unexpected Tourist Guides in İstanbul's Fener, Balat, and Ayvansaray Neighbourhoods

“…Its main aim was to position İstanbul among other historical cities of Europe by maintaining the historical conditions of the building stock while improving the living conditions of the area's residents (Bezmez, 2008). It also contributed to İstanbul's selection as the European City of Culture in 2010 (Gür, 2015). The project foresaw the rehabilitation of 200 houses and the historic Balat market, establishing a waste management system and building a social centre for youth and women (Gür, 2015).…”

Housing typologies from different markets and prices throughout Istanbul

“…Especially, during the post-modern period, the aesthetics, design and styles of consumption became increasingly diverse, as the marketplace became even more sophisticated as regards to what it knew and what it wanted to know about its consumers (Lee, 1993). Gentrification of the historical neighborhoods has contributed to improve the living quality of the building and their environment (Yetiskul and Demirel, 2018;Gur, 2015). In addition to planned housing areas, illegal housing was also developed by the low-income migrants on the government land.…”

Urban Displacement and Low-Income Communities: The Case of the American City From the Late Twentieth Century

“…This has had two significant impacts on the city. First, long neglected neighborhoods, like the Fener-Balat districts along the waterfront have seen significant displacement and loss of authenticity, as the area underwent regeneration (Gur, 2015). Relatedly, the city has seen a rapid urbanization of its periphery, as displaced low-income residents have struggled to make space for themselves, often crowding more people into smaller spaces.…”