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Urban Transformation Projects as a Model to Transform Gecekondu Areas in Turkey: The Example of Dikmen Valley – Ankara

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  • Pinar Türker-Devecigil

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Over the last decade, there has been a growing interest in transforming the gecekondu areas into more liveable places in Turkey. These practices have taken place especially in the form of urban transformation projects. The most popular example is the Dikmen Valley Housing and Environmental Development Project, which is the first example in Turkey and the largest in scale. This paper focuses on the general characteristics of urban transformation projects in Turkey with reference to developments in the Dikmen Valley. The paper examines this project model as an alternative approach to the transformation problems in terms of the financial model, participation process, legislative framework, social inclusion strategies and diversified perceptions of the transformation problem. The paper concludes that the success of such projects requires awareness of the weaknesses and strengths of the model so that they can be adapted to other cases, which are all unique in terms of the problems encountered.

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  • Pinar Türker-Devecigil, 2005. "Urban Transformation Projects as a Model to Transform Gecekondu Areas in Turkey: The Example of Dikmen Valley – Ankara," European Journal of Housing Policy, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 5(2), pages 211-229.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:eurjhp:v:5:y:2005:i:2:p:211-229
    DOI: 10.1080/14616710500163390
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