6.2 The growth of Istanbul & other cities

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What do you find out about Istanbul from watching the video?

What was the purpose of the video?

Todays Lesson:

1. The historic city centre
2. European & Asian Istanbul
3. Istanbul, a megacity
4. Migration & urbanization 

The historic city centre

The historic city centre of Istanbul lies on the Bosphorus (a strait)

This location, where two waterways meet, was excellent for trade --> souk (marketplace)

The trade led to intercultural connections --> especially 

between Islamic and western culture --> Hagia Sophia

European & Asian Istanbul

In 1950, Istanbul consisted of a historic city centre and two other parts:

A western part with designer shops, expensive housing, and the central business district with skyscrapers on the European side.

A more Asian part on the Asian side.

Istanbul, a megacity

Enormous migration since 1950, rise in population from one million to 13 million! --> megacity

Enormous migration since 1950, rise in population from one million to 13 million! --> megacity

You need to build your own Megacity. What components would you need to include?

What issues might you get in a Megacity?

Istanbul, a megacity

• Enormous migration since 1950:
  
• Not enough houses for migrants -> gecekondus = self-build neighbourhoods
  
• Urban renewal in gecekondus --> self-build houses replaced with high-rise buildings and expensive apartments 
• New infrastructure
  

The word 'gecekondu' means built in a night

1. True
2. False

Migration & Urbanization

Many other cities in Western Turkey also grew because of migration.

There are three main migration flows in Turkey.

1 east --> west

2 countryside --> big city

3 interior --> coast

Because of urbanization, the level of urbanization has risen dramatically to 70%.

Urban renewal is also taking place in many other Turkish cities.

Why is there a migration flow from East to West?

Why is there a migration flow from countryside (rural) to cities (urban)?

Why is there a migration flow from the interior to the coast?

Independent work

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