Architecture in Istanbul during the Republican period

Abstract

Istanbul, one of Turkiye’s 81 provinces, the largest city of geographical, historical and socio-cultural importance, ranks first in Europe in terms of population, 21st in the world after Lagos, Nigeria, and 34th in the world in terms of economic size. Istanbul, which developed as an imperial capital for hundreds of years and transformed with new spaces by experiencing the modern urbanization process during the 19th century, entered the 20th century as an important world city and an imperial capital. After the first decade of the new century, the period that led to the destruction of the empire through wars and defeat in World War I, became a troubled period for the capital Istanbul, both politically, economically and culturally. At the end of this process, in which change in the urban space can occur to a limited extent, Istanbul, which lost its identity as the imperial capital, After the declaration of the Republic and the election of Ankara as the capital, Significant changes have also occurred in its physical structure [1].