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Video documentation: Persembe Pazari in Istanbul

Fatih PINAR is a fotojournalist from Istanbul and he is searching on the topic of neoliberal urban transformation in Istanbul.

(Deutsch) Vortrag: Neoliberal Urban Transformation in Istanbul and Opportunities of Counter-Culture in Urban Spaces

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.

Sulukule

Sulukule is on of the oldes roma-neigbourhood in the world, which is demolished through a neoliberal urban renewal project. Hunderts of people have lost their homes and they should move toTaşoluk, which is 40km far away from the city center.
An interdiscplinary team called STOP, No Frontiers Autonomous Planners, worked on an alternative development plan for [...]

“Istanbulmap” shows the threats in central Istanbul

The project INSTANBULMAP in 2007 produced a map of central Istanbul showing many of the points of violant urban transformations against  the heritage and the inhabitants. You can download the PDF-file (heavy!) at http://www.istanbulmap.org/?q=node/53