Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
PLANLAMA-PLANNING, cilt.36, sa.1, ss.74-85, 2026 (ESCI, TRDizin)
From the Ottoman period to the present, neighborhoods have retained their importance as "one of the fundamental components of the urban fabric", "shaping individuals' social relationships" and "reinforcing the sense of belonging." Although transformations in urbanization processes and modernization dynamics have led to changes in neighborhood culture, the "neighborhood" phenomenon continues to be a decisive factor in preserving social bonds, sustaining shared values, and constructing local identity. In this context, the neighborhood is considered not only as a residential area but also as a structure that strengthens social solidarity, ensures cultural continuity, and plays a central role in the formation of urban identity. This study examines the community-based neighborhood order in Ottoman cities, the centralist planning approach that emerged with the founding of the Republic, the "rapid urbanization process" after 1950, the impact of "neoliberal policies" in the 1980s, and the "urban transformation" practices that intensified in the 2000s. Therefore, this study approaches the concept of the neighborhood from a historical perspective, aiming to explain the evolution and transformation of the neighborhood in spatial (physical structure, planning, urban fabric) and social (neighborhood relations, belonging, identity) dimensions. Consequently, while the neighborhood existed as a solidarity-based settlement shaped by religious and social values during the Ottoman period, in the modern era, it has undergone significant changes in terms of its physical structure, planning, and urban fabric.