The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square

Volume: 14 Number: 2 December 9, 2013
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The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square

Abstract

City squares, which are known and found easily by many people and are situated at the center of city or area they are in, have lots of features in terms of aesthetic and functional. Also they provide several contributions for users in parallel with their requirements. Cumhuriyet Square is situated in the city center of Antalya and is used widely by domestic and foreign users almost every hour of a day. There are various public institutions and organizations, shopping and business centers, private educational institutions, restaurants etc. placed near by the square. In this research, the question “why users use the city squares” is investigated on Antalya Cumhuriyet Square case. As a result, it is determined that depending on life styles, a place as Cumhuriyet Square which has features like being assembly and focal point, is firstly used for transition. Keywords: Urban square, Urban design, Antalya Cumhuriyet Square

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Authors

Tahsin Yılmaz This is me

Publication Date

December 9, 2013

Submission Date

March 18, 2013

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Published in Issue

Year 2013 Volume: 14 Number: 2

APA
Şavklı, F., & Yılmaz, T. (2013). The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square. Turkish Journal of Forestry, 14(2), 138-142. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.65475
AMA
1.Şavklı F, Yılmaz T. The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2013;14(2):138-142. doi:10.18182/tjf.65475
Chicago
Şavklı, Faik, and Tahsin Yılmaz. 2013. “The Use of Urban Squares in a Case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 14 (2): 138-42. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.65475.
EndNote
Şavklı F, Yılmaz T (December 1, 2013) The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square. Turkish Journal of Forestry 14 2 138–142.
IEEE
[1]F. Şavklı and T. Yılmaz, “The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square”, Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 14, no. 2, pp. 138–142, Dec. 2013, doi: 10.18182/tjf.65475.
ISNAD
Şavklı, Faik - Yılmaz, Tahsin. “The Use of Urban Squares in a Case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square”. Turkish Journal of Forestry 14/2 (December 1, 2013): 138-142. https://doi.org/10.18182/tjf.65475.
JAMA
1.Şavklı F, Yılmaz T. The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2013;14:138–142.
MLA
Şavklı, Faik, and Tahsin Yılmaz. “The Use of Urban Squares in a Case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square”. Turkish Journal of Forestry, vol. 14, no. 2, Dec. 2013, pp. 138-42, doi:10.18182/tjf.65475.
Vancouver
1.Faik Şavklı, Tahsin Yılmaz. The use of urban squares in a case of Antalya Cumhuriyet Square. Turkish Journal of Forestry. 2013 Dec. 1;14(2):138-42. doi:10.18182/tjf.65475