Urban renewal efforts accelerating in Turkey are losing momentum at the stops of “urban identity” and “collective memory” while advancing on the track of structural safety. Architect Işıl Yıldız, one of the names behind large-scale projects, emphasized that transformation is not merely a technical construction activity but also a matter of memory, and noted that … Continue reading The “Cultural” Test of Urban Transformation: Is Memory Being Erased While Cities Are Renewed?