Turkish Urban and Social Issues

Gated communities are fast becoming global commodities and cultural icons eagerly consumed by the urban elite world-wide. This article examines the rise of gated communities in Istanbul and presents a case study of one of the leading gated communities in the city. It shows how this global urban form has been transplan…

• ŞERİFE GENİŞ

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• DİCLE OĞUZ

Turkey began to receive refugees from Syria in 2011 and has since become the country hosting the highest number of refugees, with more than 3.5 million Syrians and half a million people of other nationalities, mainly from Afghanistan, Iraq and Iran. An important turning point regarding the legal status of Syrian refug…

• ŞEBNEM AKÇAPAR

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• CEM KILIÇOĞLU

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• BURAK ARICAK
• HAKAN ŞEVİK
• MEHMET ÇETİN

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• KUTAY YILMAZ

BACKGROUND: This study reports on a large cross-sectional study of violence against women in Turkey, and outlines the risk factors associated with intimate partner violence. The purpose of this study was to identify in order to evaluate the domestic violence against women living in Manisa and to determine the risk fac…

• NURSEN BOLSOY

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• ÖZLEM GÜZEY

May 2013 saw Istanbul witness a massive public demonstration. The incident began on 28 May when a small group of environmental activists tried to save Gezi Park, one of the most iconic green spaces in the Taksim district of central Istanbul. The park dates back to the 1940s and is well-known as public promenade. The m…

• MEHMET MURAT GÜL

BACKGROUND: The elderly population is growing in Turkey, as it is worldwide. The average age of residents in rural areas of Turkey is relatively high and is gradually increasing. The purpose of this study is to summarize the fitness and frailty of elderly adults living in a rural area of Turkey characterized by a rela…

• HÜLYA ÇAKMUR

In this study, it is aimed to rank the satisfaction levels of the municipality services. For this purpose, 20 municipal services included in the Life Satisfaction Survey (LSS) that the Turkish Statistical Institution regularly applies every year are considered as alternatives. In addition, the satisfaction of citizens…

• SULTAN KUZU YILDIRIM

literature research, additionally the ARAS method analysis steps examined. Finally solution of a sample problem was made by applying ARAS method and the obtained results were discussed

• BAHADIR FATİH YILDIRIM