Present Narratives of 1st of May Neighbourhood in İstanbul Through Participation

Authors : Beste SABIR

Pages : 459-469

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Publication Date : 2019-12-19

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :1 st of May neighbourhood is a crucial example of a participatory process of a squatter settlement in İstanbul. It is obvious to see the place attachment and belonging. The tie between the inhabitants and place is dependent on mostly the political aura of the time. Left side organizations unite people around place and that reflects as a creative participation model against the unjust processes of migration and squatter housing process. Today it is hard to see the same attachment in the area, but it is still noticed an unseen barrier between the district and its environment. The place has a significant public park called Deniz Gezmiş which signifies the character of a left sided memory of the past and we see an economical barrier to neo-liberal economy. Local markets and little economies against the big brands are noticed. Thus, it is easy to see the participation had transformed to another thing by decentralization of the political atmosphere in the 80s. Narratives of the past still exist, and it unites the neighbourhood. Paper will trace with a flow diagram, the responses of government and locals to the informal housing process that have been experienced until now which is expected to clarify the relations between government and local participation processes. Creative participation models and theories will be examined, for the response of what can be done more for to stand against unjust processes in our present time? What can we learn from the narratives of the past? How can we preserve narratives in our daily life?
Keywords : Democracy and Participation, creative participation ways, migration, squatter, narratives of place