URBAN LAND USE IN THE MOATS OF ISTANBUL AND GALATA LAND WALLS

Han A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI, sa.64, ss.27-71, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF HISTORY-TARIH DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.27-71
  • İstanbul Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

After the conquest of Istanbul, the moats of Istanbul and the Galata Land Walls lost their military purpose and became sites for other activities. During the Ottoman period, the moat surrounding the Istanbul land walls was used as a market garden and that surrounding the Galata was used as a site for rope-spinning manufacturing; this was the result of a deliberate decision. Attempts to prevent housing at the foot of the walls contributed to the creation of production sites, which served as a protection zone for the land walls. This study examines the land use of the moats and the dynamics of urban development at the time the Galata Land Walls were demolished.