- Port Regeneration and sustainable urban Development, the Case of Galataport and Haydarpasaport Projects in Istanbul after 2000    click here to open paper content238 kb
by    Erbas, Adem Erdem | erdem@msu.edu.tr   click here to send an email to the auther(s) of this paper
Short Outline
Port regeneration projects in Istanbul are searched as a means to not only convert unsightly areas into attractive public spaces but also as a means to regenerate the economy.
Abstract
Istanbul was the core of different civilizations in history. As the capital city of the Ottoman Empire, Istanbul's modern place within the world economy began in the late eighteenth century with the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and the growth of modern European capitalism. Throughout its history Istanbul has played a primary role in its region. In the nineteenth century and into the 1920s the city was a center for transportation, bonded warehouses, trade, and stock exchange.
Today, Istanbul is a Metropolitan City, which is the window opening of Turkey into the global market and carrying the burden of national economics. Istanbul is in Marmara Region which is the most developed & modern part of the country. Istanbul is the city where the 242 of the 500 largest industrial companies of Turkey are accommodated. International capital sees Istanbul as likely to be the command and control center for the Balkans, the Middle East, the Black Sea Region, and some of the Central Asian Republics of the former Soviet Union. From this point of view, it has a strategic geographical location which promotes competitive economy at EU level.
In this paper I study on the relationships between main ports regeneration projects, strategic master plans and vision of the city. Port regeneration in Istanbul should be seen as a means to not only convert unsightly areas into attractive public spaces but also as a means to regenerate the economy of both port city and the local region. Creating new functions and land uses will re-image the city and locality.

Key words: Port regeneration, logistics hub, public-private partnerships, marketing historic heritage, strategic master plan, vision of the city.
Keywords
Port regeneration, logistics hub, public-private partnerships, marketing historic heritage, strategic master plan, vision of the city
Case Study presented on the ISOCARP Congress 2007: Urban Trialogues
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