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The Emergence of Modern Istanbul: Transformation and Modernisation of a City (Library of Modern Middle East Studies): v. 83 - Hardcover
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'Gül's book is a tremendously interesting read, synthesizing both original archival material with a range of other sources to present the first thorough exploration of the transformation of Istanbul... Judicial in its assessment of the most influential urban redevelopment in Istanbul's long history of piecemeal spatial reform, the book also gives readers a wealth of fascinating details about the history of urban planning failure in Turkey's most important metropolis.' --Christopher Houston, Head of Department of Anthropology, Macquarie University
'This book addresses an important and significant gap in the literature of the urban history of Istanbul; it is greatly needed, and Dr Gül's book fills the void in a scholarly and highly readable manner. This book will not only appeal to architectural and urban historians, but also to a wider readership with an interest in modern Turkey.' --Trevor Howells, Director, Heritage Conservation Program, University of Sydney
'This is a timely work on the history of Istanbul's modernisation as the city has been declared the cultural capital of Europe for 2010. It tells the story of the dramatic transformation of the city's urban form that took place in the early post-World War II years under Prime Minister Menderes' Democratic Party government - a much disputed and controversial period of Turkish history. ... [T]he book makes a very important contribution to understanding Istanbul's architectural and planning history.' --Dr John Dee, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
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'This book addresses an important and significant gap in the literature of the urban history of Istanbul; it is greatly needed, and Dr Gül's book fills the void in a scholarly and highly readable manner. This book will not only appeal to architectural and urban historians, but also to a wider readership with an interest in modern Turkey.' --Trevor Howells, Director, Heritage Conservation Program, University of Sydney
'This is a timely work on the history of Istanbul's modernisation as the city has been declared the cultural capital of Europe for 2010. It tells the story of the dramatic transformation of the city's urban form that took place in the early post-World War II years under Prime Minister Menderes' Democratic Party government - a much disputed and controversial period of Turkish history. ... [T]he book makes a very important contribution to understanding Istanbul's architectural and planning history.' --Dr John Dee, Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney
Murat Gul is an architectural and urban historian who previously taught at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University in Istanbul and the University of Sydney, Australia. At present he is an associate professor at the International University of Sarajevo. In addition to his academic career, Gul has extensive experience in the fields of urban planning and heritage conservation and has worked for various government agencies in Australia.
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- PublisherI B Tauris & Co Ltd
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1845119355
- ISBN 13 9781845119355
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages264
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