Urban Problematic of Cultural Management in Historical Fragments in Istanbul: a Case Study in Fener-Balat and Süleymaniye

Urban transformation and gentrification in Istanbul's historic districts, including Fener-Balat and Süleymaniye—both UNESCO World Heritage Sites—have disrupted the relationship between symbolic capital and collective memory, threatening cultural heritage. The study reveals that neoliberal urbanization processes have led to the instrumentalization of urban space, prioritizing market-based trajectories over alternative paths, and have contributed to phenomena such as urban alienation and cultural uprooting. This shift has also transformed collective consciousness based on historicity, moving towards a post-emotional socialization stage where culture is mediatized and expressed in packaged socio-spatial practices. The research analyzes the socio-spatial impacts of gentrification and the unregulated dynamics of Neo-Ottomanist approaches in urban renewal, highlighting the risks to human-centered democratic communities and polyphonic cultural constituents.

İNAN, C. G. (2017). URBAN PROBLEMATIC OF CULTURAL MANAGEMENT IN HISTORICAL FRAGMENTS IN ISTANBUL: A CASE STUDY IN FENER-BALAT AND SÜLEYMANIYE. The Sustainable City XII, 1, 357–366. https://doi.org/10.2495/sc170311