Urban form is studied in a variety of disciplines in Turkey, but it has recently become central
to urban studies. Histories of individual towns have usually been preoccupied with political …

In recent years, with the effect of globalization, many domestic and foreign investments have
been made in the construction sector in Istanbul. Along with the advantages of these …

Public spaces can be defned as places of interaction, social encounter and exchange where
groups with different interests converge. Accessible and open to everyone, they are …

Space syntax is a quantitative model utilized to examine spatial configurations in
settlements. In space syntax analysis, only bird's eye drawings are utilized and settlements …

Streets are one of the most vital parts of cities not only because they serve urban
transportation, but also because they are critical elements of the public realm that people …

Burgess defines the urban growth as" the expansion radially from its central business district
by a series of concentric circles", and he mentions that social, economic and geographical …