Tarlabaşı is a rundown neighbourhood in the Beyoğlu district of Istanbul, Turkey, stretching from Taksim Square and Talimhane in the east to Kasımpaşa and Tepebaşı [tr] in the west. On the south side it is separated from İstiklal Caddesi by the four-lane Tarlabaşı Bulvarı (boulevard) while on the north side it is separated from much poorer Dolapdere by Dolapdere Caddesi (street).
Tarlabaşı Boulevard
In the 1990s, large numbers of Kurdish immigrants from southeastern Turkey moved into Tarlabaşı, joining the pre-existing Romani and Syrian Orthodox populations. More recently, it has absorbed many migrants from neighbouring and African countries.[1] The neighborhood is also home to a sizeable transgender community.[2][3]
In the second half of the 19th century, Tarlabaşı became a new residential area for people of middle and low income, and particularly for non-Muslims such as Jews, Armenians and Greeks. Many residents worked in wealthier neighbourhoods nearby, in particular for the embassies and businesses in and around İstiklal Caddesi.[4] As a result the neighborhood still features many fine, if crumbling, 19th century houses and apartment blocks in a variety of styles including Art Nouveau.
In 1923 the embassies moved to the new capital of Ankara and many people living in Tarlabaşı lost their jobs. In the first half of the 20th century the remaining members of the minority populations were either driven out or chose to leave and many properties fell into decay. From the 1990s onwards many migrants from the southeast of the country took their place, taking advantage of the cheap rents.
In the 1980s while Bedrettin Dalan was Mayor of Istanbul, Tarlabaşı Bulvarı was sliced through the southern side of Tarlabaşı, separating it from the commercial hub of İstiklal Çaddesi. Many 19th-century buildings were lost to the development.
Towards the end of the 20th century Tarlabaşı started to experience gentrification which intensified after a large part of the area was designated for formal gentrification in February 2006..[5] This has attracted considerable controversy: "Beyond and against the gentrification policies and the mainstream stigmatization rhetoric of Tarlabaşı, there is a plethora of less visible social relations, gatherings, and gestures of daily commoning practices as well as self-organized refugees’ and locals’ solidarity groups and community centers that claim the right to the center of the city and spatial justice" (Tsavdaroglou, 2020: 235).[6] Once completed, the Tarlabaşı 360 project offered luxury apartments targeted at overseas investors.[7]
Since the 2010s gentrification has been supplemented with touristification as large and small hotels and Airbnb properties have opened in Tarlabaşı, taking advantage of cheap property prices in a city-center location. [8]
Places of interest
On Tatlı Badem (Sweet Almond) Street, there is a museum dedicated to the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz who died of cholera here in 1855. In 1856 his body was transported to Montmorency in France and then in 1890 to Cracow in Poland, where he was finally buried. Currently the museum is closed.
Reflecting its mixed heritage, Tarlabası is home to three churches, two of them Greek Orthodox (Panagia Evangelistria and Hagioi Konstantinos and Helene) and one of them Syrian Orthodox (Church of the Virgin Mary).
On Sundays, the neighborhood hosts a popular street market with hundreds of vendors.[9]
^Tsavdaroglou, Charalampos (2020-08-31). "The Refugees' Right to the Center of the City and Spatial Justice: Gentrification vs. Commoning Practices in Tarlabaşı-Istanbul". Urban Planning, 5(3), 230-240. doi:10.17645/up.v5i3.3098. Retrieved 2020-01-13.
^"REVITALIZATION - Turkey's first historic neighborhood revitalization nearly complete in Istanbul". REVITALIZATION. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
^Bourque, Jessica (2012-07-04). "Poor but Proud Istanbul Neighborhood Faces Gentrification". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
Istanbul's Tarlabasi Under Constant Transformation
March 04, 2023
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Tarlabasi is a rundown neighbourhood in the Beyoglu district of Istanbul Turkey stretching from Taksim Square and Talimhane in the east to Kasimpasa and Tepebasi tr in the west On the south side it is separated from Istiklal Caddesi by the four lane Tarlabasi Bulvari boulevard while on the north side it is separated from much poorer Dolapdere by Dolapdere Caddesi street Tarlabasi Boulevard In the 1990s large numbers of Kurdish immigrants from southeastern Turkey moved into Tarlabasi joining the pre existing Romani and Syrian Orthodox populations More recently it has absorbed many migrants from neighbouring and African countries 1 The neighborhood is also home to a sizeable transgender community 2 3 Contents 1 History 2 Places of interest 3 Gallery 4 References 5 External linksHistory EditIn the second half of the 19th century Tarlabasi became a new residential area for people of middle and low income and particularly for non Muslims such as Jews Armenians and Greeks Many residents worked in wealthier neighbourhoods nearby in particular for the embassies and businesses in and around Istiklal Caddesi 4 As a result the neighborhood still features many fine if crumbling 19th century houses and apartment blocks in a variety of styles including Art Nouveau In 1923 the embassies moved to the new capital of Ankara and many people living in Tarlabasi lost their jobs In the first half of the 20th century the remaining members of the minority populations were either driven out or chose to leave and many properties fell into decay From the 1990s onwards many migrants from the southeast of the country took their place taking advantage of the cheap rents In the 1980s while Bedrettin Dalan was Mayor of Istanbul Tarlabasi Bulvari was sliced through the southern side of Tarlabasi separating it from the commercial hub of Istiklal Caddesi Many 19th century buildings were lost to the development Towards the end of the 20th century Tarlabasi started to experience gentrification which intensified after a large part of the area was designated for formal gentrification in February 2006 5 This has attracted considerable controversy Beyond and against the gentrification policies and the mainstream stigmatization rhetoric of Tarlabasi there is a plethora of less visible social relations gatherings and gestures of daily commoning practices as well as self organized refugees and locals solidarity groups and community centers that claim the right to the center of the city and spatial justice Tsavdaroglou 2020 235 6 Once completed the Tarlabasi 360 project offered luxury apartments targeted at overseas investors 7 Since the 2010s gentrification has been supplemented with touristification as large and small hotels and Airbnb properties have opened in Tarlabasi taking advantage of cheap property prices in a city center location 8 Places of interest EditOn Tatli Badem Sweet Almond Street there is a museum dedicated to the Polish poet Adam Mickiewicz who died of cholera here in 1855 In 1856 his body was transported to Montmorency in France and then in 1890 to Cracow in Poland where he was finally buried Currently the museum is closed Reflecting its mixed heritage Tarlabasi is home to three churches two of them Greek Orthodox Panagia Evangelistria and Hagioi Konstantinos and Helene and one of them Syrian Orthodox Church of the Virgin Mary On Sundays the neighborhood hosts a popular street market with hundreds of vendors 9 Gallery Edit Tarlabasi Building Tarlabasi Building Tarlabasi Building Tarlabasi Building Tarlabasi Building Tarlabasi BuildingReferences Edit Arafta kalmis bir tukenis hikayesiydi Tarlabasi An unflinching look inside the most dangerous place in Europe to be a transgender person Women in the World 2017 04 20 Retrieved 2019 05 18 Trans people are risking their lives in Istanbul The World from PRX Brebbia Florez Escobar C A W F 2015 The Sustainable City X WIT Press pp 417 418 Tarlabasi Tsavdaroglou Charalampos 2020 08 31 The Refugees Right to the Center of the City and Spatial Justice Gentrification vs Commoning Practices in Tarlabasi Istanbul Urban Planning 5 3 230 240 doi 10 17645 up v5i3 3098 Retrieved 2020 01 13 REVITALIZATION Turkey s first historic neighborhood revitalization nearly complete in Istanbul REVITALIZATION Retrieved 2022 05 18 Bourque Jessica 2012 07 04 Poor but Proud Istanbul Neighborhood Faces Gentrification The New York Times ISSN 0362 4331 Retrieved 2022 05 18 Market Watch Semt Pazarlari Civic Life Perfected Culinary Backstreets 2018 03 09 Retrieved 2019 05 18 External links Edit Media related to Tarlabasi at Wikimedia Commons Istanbul s Tarlabasi Under Constant Transformation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Tarlabasi amp oldid 1136468200, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
