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Architecture and the Turkish City : An Urban History of Istanbul since the Ottomans by Murat Gül (2024, Trade Paperback)
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Charting the diverse forces evident in Istanbul's urban fabric, th examines late Ottoman reforms, the Turkish Republic's turn westward for inspiration, Cold War alliances and the AK Party's reaffirmation of cultural ties with the Middle East and the Balkans.
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Product Identifiers
PublisherBloomsbury Publishing
ISBN-10075565627X
ISBN-139780755656271
eBay Product ID (ePID)4067507756
Product Key Features
Number of Pages336 Pages
Publication NameArchitecture and the Turkish City : an Urban History of Istanbul since the Ottomans
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2024
SubjectMiddle East / Turkey & Ottoman Empire, History / Contemporary (1945-), General, History / General
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaArchitecture, History
AuthorMurat Gül
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.9 in
Item Weight17.7 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
Dewey Edition23
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal720.90949618
Table Of ContentList of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction 1. Late Ottoman Istanbul: early modernity, nationalism and the end of an empire 2. Republican Istanbul: secularisation of the old city 3. 1950s Istanbul: postwar dynamics and change 4. Istanbul between two coups: many plans, many failures 5. The 1980s: Istanbul encounters neo- liberalism 6. The 1990s: political instability, financial crises and architecture adrift 7. From 2000: marching towards a global city Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisArchitecture and urban planning have always been used by political regimes to stamp their ideologies upon cities, and this is especially the case in the modern Turkish Republic. By exploring Istanbul's modern architectural and urban history, Murat Gul highlights the dynamics of political and social change in Turkey from the late-Ottoman period until today. Looking beyond pure architectural styles or the physical manifestations of Istanbul's cultural landscape, he offers critical insight into how Turkish attempts to modernise have affected both the city and its population. Charting the diverse forces evident in Istanbul's urban fabric, the book examines late Ottoman reforms, the Turkish Republic's turn westward for inspiration, Cold War alliances and the AK Party's reaffirmation of cultural ties with the Middle East and the Balkans. Telltale signs of these moments - revivalist architecture drawing on Ottoman and Seljuk styles, 1930s Art Deco, post-war International Style buildings and the proliferation of shopping malls, luxurious gated residences and high-rise towers, for example - are analysed and illustrated in extensive detail.Connecting this rich history to present-day Istanbul, whose urban development is characterised anew by intense social stratification, the book will appeal to researchers of Turkey, its architecture and urban planning.
LC Classification NumberNA1370.G8 2024
