Urban participation, civil society and ‘gecekondu’ (slum areas): a sample of a ‘gecekondu’ neighborhood and a neighborhood organization from Ankara
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Urbanization, urban participation, civil society, gecekondu (slam areas)Abstract
The discussion on urbanization in Turkey is now enriched by the concepts of urban participation and local democracy. This study is based on a research conducted for understanding the relationship between gecekondu and civil society in the frame of participation and urban participation. In the study, which aims to present the relation between Şirindere neighborhood and an NGO as a neighborhood organization “Çiğdemim” in Çiğdem district, Ankara; the results show that the picture was far away from integrated participation for the neighborhood citizens. The place of civil society in the urban participation and the role of dialogue and interaction in overcoming the obstacles are emphasized.Downloads
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