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Tarlabaşı is a neighborhood in the Beyoğlu District of Istanbul which is undergoing significant re-development. Specifically a tract of approximately 278 existing buildings adjacent to Tarlabaşı Boulevard will be replaced by high-end residences, hotels, and commercial space.[1] Beyoğlu Belediyesi is the local municipality overseeing the project and Gap İnşatt (Çalik Holding) is the developer.
Neighborhood History
In the 20th century Tarlabaşı has been populated by a succesion of immigrant and minority groups. Until the 1940-50's the neighborhood was primarily inhabited by Greeks and Armenians. Most recently the neighborhood has become a home to Kurdish, Romani, African, and Transvestite communities.[2] In recent decades Tarlabaşı has been viewed as a haven for crime, which is one of the rationales given for the urban renewal[3]
Criticism
Opposition to the project has focused on the authoritarian nature of gentrification occuring in the neighborhood. Specific issues include tenant and property owner rights in relation to Law 5366; the forced or coerced relocation on residents; and the destruction of historic structures. Law 5366 gives the government strong authority to appropriate property and initiate urban development projects.[4]
Notes
- ↑ Constanze Letsch (March 1, 2012). Istanbul sees history razed in the name of regeneration. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/01/istanbul-city-urban-renewal accessed: Aug. 14,2012
- ↑ Tolga Islam (November 2009). Tarlabasi. http://lsecities.net/media/objects/articles/tarlabasi accessed: August 14, 2012
- ↑ Ivan Watson (July 16, 2007). Istanbul's Tarlabasi Under Constant Transformation. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=11965693 accessed: August 14, 2012
- ↑ Tolga Islam (November 2009). Tarlabasi. http://lsecities.net/media/objects/articles/tarlabasi accessed: August 14, 2012
