Writings on Istanbul / Reflections on City and Architecture

Istanbul is a unique city that has been the capital of several empires, possesses its own distinct way of life that it subtly imposes on its inhabitants, and is defined by its architecture, culture, historical past, geographical features, cosmopolitanism, beauty, and all its problems. We must get to know this city, which in the last quarter-century has mostly been associated with problems such as traffic, water and air pollution, migration, overcrowding, and unregulated construction, more closely in every sense so that solutions can be found for its issues.

In his 75 years of life and approximately 50 years of professional career, M. Sinan Genim, who has been one of the "subjects" of certain discussions and has left his mark, big and small, on Istanbul through the committees he served on, the institutions he worked for, and the projects he undertook, looks at the city where he was born and raised through the eyes of an architect. In his book "Istanbul Writings – Reflections on City and Architecture," Genim examines Istanbul across a wide spectrum, from its past to the present, from its history to its culture, from its hidden corners to its pervasive and seemingly insurmountable problems. He invites everyone to "become an Istanbulite."