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A view of Fikirtepe. Fikirtepe is one of the oldest squatter housing neighbourhoods of Istanbul located at Kadikoy district at the Anatolian side of the city. It has population of approximately 50.000 people. In January 2012, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) announced a new large scale urban transformation project for Fikirtepe neighbourhood in Istanbul and agreed to resolve property rights and construction rights with more tailor-made solutions by offering extra construction rights. The entire neighbourhood is planned to be demolished following the agreements between the property owners and private real estate firms.
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Istanbul is changing face. The ruling party, AK Party, gave a twist to the country. On one hand, a slow and steady return to religious practices in everyday life, on the other hand the strong push to build new neighborhoods in the city. Entire areas are been demolished, thousands of people have moved to distant places. Some neighborhoods already have been slaughtered and rebuilt (not for old residents!), on others are working on. Some residents are struggling, others agree with the builders.
But the population begins to not passively accept this anymore.
First the troubles of Gezi Park, which the government wanted to destroy, and now the recent scandals affecting the sons of some ministers.
Meanwhile, however, the bulldozers are going on.
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Istanbul changing face
A view of Fikirtepe. Fikirtepe is one of the oldest squatter housing neighbourhoods of Istanbul located at Kadikoy district at the Anatolian side of the city. It has population of approximately 50.000 people. In January 2012, Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality (IMM) announced a new large scale urban transformation project for Fikirtepe neighbourhood in Istanbul and agreed to resolve property rights and construction rights with more tailor-made solutions by offering extra construction rights. The entire neighbourhood is planned to be demolished following the agreements between the property owners and private real estate firms.<br /> *** General caption ***<br /> Istanbul is changing face. The ruling party, AK Party, gave a twist to the country. On one hand, a slow and steady return to religious practices in everyday life, on the other hand the strong push to build new neighborhoods in the city. Entire areas are been demolished, thousands of people have moved to distant places. Some neighborhoods already have been slaughtered and rebuilt (not for old residents!), on others are working on. Some residents are struggling, others agree with the builders.<br /> But the population begins to not passively accept this anymore. <br /> First the troubles of Gezi Park, which the government wanted to destroy, and now the recent scandals affecting the sons of some ministers. <br /> Meanwhile, however, the bulldozers are going on.