As the city grapples with an influx of migrants and refugees, policymakers and researchers outline competing visions for social cohesion and urban planning.
As three major institutions expand capacity near Eyüpsultan and Şişli, families face rising rents while young professionals gain unprecedented opportunities in Turkey's most competitive job market.
As developers circle prime sites from Beyoğlu to Küçükçekmece, city planners must decide whether to prioritise affordability, preservation, or growth—and the clock is ticking.
As tighter European border policies reshape migration routes, community leaders in Fatih and Beyoğlu face critical decisions about support services and integration pathways.
As municipal budgets tighten and competing priorities clash, Istanbul faces critical decisions that will determine whether its environmental ambitions become reality or remain on paper.
As rental prices in Beyoğlu soar past 100,000 lira monthly, architects and municipal leaders reveal sharply divided views on how to solve the city's deepening affordability emergency.
Community members along the proposed Bahçelievler-Küçükçekmece metro line are demanding a seat at the table as construction threatens livelihoods and disrupts daily life.
As food costs surge across Istanbul, a grassroots initiative on İstiklal Caddesi proves neighbourhood solidarity can sustain the most fragile members of society.
This week's controversial planning decision to allow mixed-use development in historic Galata has reignited debate over preservation versus density in Turkey's most expensive real estate market.
From Ottoman trade routes to modern displacement crises, Istanbul's role as a migration hub didn't emerge overnight—it reflects centuries of geography, geopolitics, and recent upheaval.
As newcomers arrive from Venezuela, Afghanistan and beyond, neighbourhoods from Fatih to Beşiktaş are experiencing rapid demographic shifts that are straining services, creating cultural tension—and new economic opportunity.
As historic neighbourhoods grapple with soaring rents and developer pressure, Istanbul's working communities must decide whether to fight displacement or adapt to transformation.
