Urbanization in Turkey in 100 Questions

Urbanization, Housing, and Shantytowns in Turkey in 100 Questions addresses the various aspects of urbanization problems that our country has faced for nearly 70 years. The book covers not only the socio-economic and cultural problems caused by distorted, unhealthy, and irregular urbanization, but also the issues related to physical development and environment, and their solutions. In addition to the urbanization policies followed during planned, semi-planned, and unplanned periods, the book also extensively discusses the role of globalization, the new liberal order, and the disregard for the reality of social class in the chronic dimensions of our urbanization problems.

Prof. Dr. Ruşen Keleş clarifies the responsibilities of the state, local governments, professional organizations, and civil society organizations within the framework of legal rules defining our national and international obligations. He emphasizes that the key to a definitive solution lies in citizens and city-dwellers who are conscious and determined to protect their city and its values. He points out that this citizen, at the beginning of the 21st century, is a citizen educated under the light of modern science, not according to dogmatic religious rules.