Settlements and Displacement in Turkey: Struggle and Rejuvenation (Routledge Studies in Middle Eastern Society)

"This book explores the complex relationship between urban space and displacement in Turkey. It evaluates how the displacement of people and cultures has affected the spatiotemporal landscapes of the nation at different periods of contemporary Turkey, with an emphasis on various narratives of the relocating population and their relationship to the environment. Contemporary cities are constantly changing due to the movement of people from different regions, resulting in shifting population patterns globally. Understanding displacement and its effects on space are crucial in studying this phenomenon, as it not only involves the physical relocation of individuals, but also the transfer of cultural practices within a condensed timeframe. This process changes the destination of settlements irreversibly. This book takes a methodological approach and disclinary approach, examining the migration and displacement of people and its effects upon art, architecture, culture and politics in Turkish cities. This book will be of interest to students and scholars interested in migration and its effects on cities, urban planning and architecture"-- Provided by publisher Cover Endorsement Half Title Series Information Title Page Copyright Page Dedication Table of Contents List of Figures List of Contributors Introduction Transnational Displacement in Contemporary Turkey Internal Displacement in Contemporary Turkey References Part I Interrelations Among Forced Displacement, Power, and Settlements in Turkey: A Contemporary and Historical Perspective 1 Population Movements and Settlement in the New Capital City: Spatial and Social Transformation of Ankara During the 1920s Introduction Housing an Increasing Population: From the ‘Old City’ to the ‘New City’ Inhabiting the New Capital City: The ‘Natives’ and / Versus the ‘Newcomers’ Conclusion Notes References 2 On Spatial Traces of Population Exchange in Aegean Rural Region: Remains at Denizli / Honaz, Aydın / Mursallı, and İzmir / Küçükbahçe Introduction Spatial Response to Population Exchange Spatial Remains of the Population Exchange Spatial Traces in Relation to Identity and Self-Belonging Discussion Notes References 3 From Émigré to Underclass and Petite Bourgeoisie: A Socio-Spatial Tale of Grave-Caretakers in Ankara, Turkey An Absentee Class and Its Political Economy: The Double Life of Ankara Karsiyaka Cemetery as an Over-Scaled Modern Necropolis Karsiyaka Cemetery and Sentepe as Part of the Yenimahalle District in the 1970s Karsiyaka Cemetery and the Emergence of an (In)voluntary Workforce in Sentepe From Marginal Workers to Businessmen in the 1990s Conclusion: Displacement of People and Work Notes References Part II Socio-Spatial Practices of Integration in the Last Wave of Forced Transnational Displacement 4 Unsettled Lives: On Issues of Displaced Persons’ Urban Accommodation Introduction Mobility, Urban Transiency, and The Question of ‘Settlement’ in the Contemporary Urban Context The Syrian Displacement Crisis: Lives Unsettled Syrian Influx to Turkey and Turkish Policies On Accommodating the Externally Displaced On Urban Practices of Settlement: The Case of Önder Neighborhood (Re)Making a Neighborhood: Önder Through Urban Transformation (Re)Making Identities: On Socio-Spatial and Socio-Economic Practices of Settlement in Önder Conclusion Acknowledgments Notes References 5 Migrating Proverbs: Bridging Difference Through ‘Critical Play’: A Cross-Disciplinary Approach to Cultural Integration in the Context of Forced Displacement Introduction ‘Critical Play’ Bridging Cultural Differences Migrating Proverbs Iteration I: Unlocking Narratives of Displacement Iteration II: The Performativity of Appearance Iteration III: Insertions Conclusion Notes References 6 Socio-Spatial Practices of the Syrian and the Internally Displaced Groups in the Coastal Park of Mersin Introduction Mersin: The Formation of a Cosmopolitan Urbanity The Use of Public Spaces in Mersin The Coastal Park in Mersin Case Study Displaced Groups’ User Satisfaction and Tactics of Adaptation to the New Environment Concluding Remarks Notes References Part III Narrations of Human Flows: Settlements in Transition 7 The Interscale Memory of Transnational Displaced People: A Fictional Montage From Realistic Fragments Introduction The Search for Homeland: A Feeling Between Heimweh and Fernweh The Move to the Destination: The Clash With Scale The Return to the Origin: The Selection of Remembering and Forgetting The Remembrance of the Destination: Fragmentation and Leap in Time and Space The Mirror of the Journey: Being Familiar and Foreign The Connection Between the Origin and Destination: Oscillating Between the Past and Future Places A Phenomenal Montage From Literal Fragments Notes References 8 Forms of Appearance / Disappearance: Material Representations of Displaced Communities in Urban Public Space Introduction Theoretical Framework: Visibility and Appearance in Public Space Visibility of the Displaced Person Within the Urban Context Public Space as a Medium of Acculturation Examining Displaced Person’s Visibility Through Video Recordings: The Case of Önder Neighborhood, Ankara The Context The Methodology Reflective Analysis of the Video’s Visual Content: Analysis and Research Findings The Ephemerality of the Physical Environment: Visibility On Demolished Land Visibility From Behind – Hidden Lives / Exposed Identities Arabic Inscription in the Public Realm as a Visibility Mechanism for Negotiating Cultural Identity Appearance of Arabic Inscription as the Contradictory Practice of Inclusion and Exclusion The Double Marginalization / Disappearance Effect of Poverty Conclusion Notes References Index