The Islamic City
Social and urban historians of Istanbul have often stressed the idea that these mahalles, however diverse they may have been,…
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The Mahalle and the Semt
Ever since the early sixteenth century, the urban fabric of the residential areas of intramural Istanbul has consisted of a…
The City, The Semt and the Mahalle
The image of Istanbul as the city, or as “a world in itself” was often used to depict the size,…