Sibel AKYILDIZ

Spatial inequality generally emphasizes the spatial or geographical aspects of justice and injustice. According to Soja (2009), “this involves the fair and equitable distribution in space of socially valued resources and the opportunities to use them” (p. 2). There are spatial manifestations of inequality, but it is also crucial to note the processes that produce spatial inequalities. In Turkey, political authorities often resort to urgent expropriation decisions to overcome obstacles in the construction of megaprojects, as exemplified by the Istanbul-Izmir Highway Project. Urgent expropriation is a state seizure of private property by paying its value. Urgent expropriation, which renders the boundaries of public interest and property rights debatable, divides space into industrial or agricultural land. In the case of Ulucak in the Kemalpaşa district of Izmir, where the Istanbul-Izmir Highway passes through, urgent expropriation decisions have been made. In this spatial segregation where the majority of the population consists of farmers, workers, or retirees, the value assigned to industrial land is 175 TL (Turkish Lira) per square meter, while agricultural land is valued at 6 TL per square meter for expropriation. The unequal distribution process created by prioritizing industrial land over agricultural land results in the unequal segregation of property owners. This spatial division created over space leads to a division among landowners as “winners-advantaged” and “losers-disadvantaged.” As a result, urgent expropriation operates as a process where industrial landowners accumulate wealth and gain, while agricultural landowners are dragged into poverty and loss. This study, based on the unequal distribution of space, focuses on the expropriation decisions in Ulucak for the Istanbul-Izmir Highway. Ultimately, it is observed that the unequal distribution of space deepens societal inequalities.

Production spatiale d'une idéologie conservatrice de l'AKP : Başakşehir (compte rendu de l'excursion urbaine n° 2) * *Ce compte rendu a été rédigé par Sibel Akyıldız. La rédaction est faite par Lydie Rauzier ; **Cet article a été rédigé dans le cadre d'une série d'excursions urbaines organisées par l'Observatoire Urbain d'Istanbul (OUI) de l'Institut français d'études anatoliennes (IFEA) et publié sur le blog de l'OUI : Production spatiale d'une idéologie conservatrice de l'AKP : Başakşehir-Observatoire Urbain d'Istanbul (hypotheses.org)

Le bois de Validebağ : espaces verts et politiques urbaines (compte rendu de l'excursion urbaine n° 1, janvier 2023) * *Ce compte rendu a été rédigé par Sibel Akyıldız ; la rédaction est faite par Lydie Rauzier. **Cet article a été rédigé dans le cadre d'une série d'excursions urbaines organisées par l'Observatoire Urbain d'Istanbul (OUI) de l'Institut français d'études anatoliennes (IFEA) et publié sur le blog de l'OUI : Le bois de Validebağ : espaces verts et politiques urbaines-Observatoire Urbain d'Istanbul (hypotheses.org)

The transformation of the green area to religious facility area at Acıbadem border of the Validebağ Grove and the protests against the ongoing construction of the mosque in 2014, called as Validebağ Resistance. This article was compiled from a part of the thesis of Validebağ Resistance, consisting of twenty two indepth interviews conducted with two separate groups; those in favor and those who are against the actions in Validebağ. The questions which include the word "mosque" were answered by the participant perceived as being against or in favor of the religion. Those who are against any kind of construction in green spaces, are supportive for the construction of the mosque. Based on Validebağ, religion affects the language and the opinion. Religious symbols seem to have a power to create a legitimate response as passing beyond individual's actual opinion.

C’est Parti A2 est conçu pour faire découvrir la angue française aux nouveaux apprenants turcs. Chaque unité est construite pour développer les 4 compétences de l’apprentissage : compréhension, orale, compréhension écrite, production orale, production écrite. Les documents et les activités ont été choisis pour cibler particulièrement ’utilisation dans la vie quotidienne, dans les situations formelles et informelles.

C 'est parti A1.1  est  conçu pour faire découvrir la langue française aux  nouveaux  apprenants turcs. Chaque unité est construite pour développer les 4 compétences de l'apprentissage: compréhension orale, compréhension écrite, production orale, production écrite. Les documents et les activités sont été choisis pour cibler particulièrement l'utilisation dans la vie quotidienne, dans les situations formelles et informelles.

İstanbul'un Anadolu Yakası'nda bulunan ve yoğun yapılaşmaların arasında doğal hâli ile kalma çabası veren bir vaha: Validebağ Korusu. Koru bizlere, içerisinde bulunan Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'ndan günümüze ulaşmış yapıları ile kültürel ve tarihsel; doğal yeşil alanları ve bitki örtüsü ile ekolojik bir emanettir. Validebağ Korusu'nun doğal hâli ile gelecek kuşaklara aktarılmasını sağlamak için gösterilen çaba ise toplumsal mücadele tarihinin kıymetli örneklerindendir. Bu kitap, Koru’yu korumak için verilen mücadelenin tarihi ve Koru'nun tarihsel, kültürel, doğal unsurlarını diri tutmak adına bir tarihsel hafıza oluşturmak için hazırlanmıştır çünkü inanıyoruz ki bugünümüze, yarınımıza ve geleceğimize sahip çıkmanın ön koşulu onları diri tutmaktır!