Site management process and urban renewal in Istanbul: Historical Peninsula

Uncoordinated urban renewal projects and the absence of a comprehensive Master Zoning Plan pose significant challenges to the effective management of Istanbul's Historical Peninsula, despite legal frameworks aimed at its preservation. The study highlights how concurrent large-scale plans and projects, alongside ongoing site management processes, have led to dominant impacts on the area without sufficient coordination or long-term planning. This situation underscores critical gaps in urban governance and heritage conservation strategies for this UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Turgut, S. (2012). Site management process and urban renewal in Istanbul: Historical Peninsula. The Sustainable City VII, 1, 859–868. https://doi.org/10.2495/sc120722