Fields into houses: local actors, society, and the making of a new urban landscape in Tarlabaşı and Tatavla in late Ottoman Istanbul

Ozil, Ayşe (2024) Fields into houses: local actors, society, and the making of a new urban landscape in Tarlabaşı and Tatavla in late Ottoman Istanbul. Middle Eastern Studies . ISSN 0026-3206 (Print) 1743-7881 (Online) Published Online First http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2024.2424357

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Abstract

In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as Istanbul’s modernization led to its expansion northward from Galata, uninhabited or sparsely inhabited areas evolved into a dense urban sprawl. This urbanization process has been studied primarily through the lenses of architectural history and urban studies while broader historical examinations have often concentrated on state planning and administrative reorganization. This article, however, explores the role of local agency in driving these changes, highlighting the active participation of diverse social actors in shaping the new urban landscape. It argues that wide sections of society did not merely react to change, but they created, perceived and acted upon new urban opportunities. Specifically, the article weaves together the role of property owners and entrepreneurs, professional and occupational sectors, lower-income groups and local communities in constructing, renting and utilizing urban spaces. Focusing on the Tatavla and Tarlabaşı neighborhoods, which were key areas in the immediate growth zone of the city, the article draws on state and community records, contemporary histories, memoirs and maps.
Item Type: Article
Subjects: D History General and Old World > DR Balkan Peninsula > DR0401-741.22 Turkey
D History General and Old World > DR Balkan Peninsula > DR0401-741.22 Turkey > DR436-446 History General
D History General and Old World > DR Balkan Peninsula > DR0401-741.22 Turkey > DR701-741 Local history and description (European Turkey)
D History General and Old World > DR Balkan Peninsula > DR0401-741.22 Turkey > DR716-739 Istanbul (Constantinople)
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races
H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races > HT0361-384 Urbanization. City and country
Divisions: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences > Academic programs > History
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Depositing User: Ayşe Ozil
Date Deposited: 27 Feb 2025 15:45
Last Modified: 27 Feb 2025 15:45
URI: https://research.sabanciuniv.edu/id/eprint/51082

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