Investigated Solution of Urban Problems in Turkey: Example of Fikirtepe Urban Transformation Project

Year 2016, Volume: 6 Issue: 2, 1177 - 1186, 01.12.2016

Mehmet Fatih Altan Mahmoud Abuawad

Abstract

This study shows a sample of shanty houses from Turkey and gives details about most famous squatting area. This study also provides insight about Fikirtepe, about its total area, most important problems as a squatting area, and actions on target and solution alternatives to be offered. The Main objective of this article is to browse the existing problems of Fikirtepe to understand the basic problems of slums in Turkey. All informations were gathered from authorized and reliable persons at state institutions. Fikirtepe area was visited and all projects were observed closely to evaluate gathered information. Squatting fact was started at very early years as other big cities of Turkey and stepped up after industrial revolution. Due to location of Fikirtepe, it has been one of the best places to settle for many migrants and this caused high increase of population. As a result, all insufficient services became useless. On the other hand, all illegal shanty houses, which were built without any plan, were threaten for local people. Especially the fault line that takes place under the area increases the level of threat significantly. Based on these facts, transforming Fikirtepe to a modern neighborhood with earthquake resistant buildings was carried into effect by authorized corporations. Major problem at neighborhood is wrong usage of land. Subject problem created domestic migration movement. Most probably, the wrong usage of land is the main reason for illegal settlement of migrants to area by ignoring range basic services. It causes lack of services

Keywords

urban, urban transformation, slums

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