The research of the most important problems which faced in the Fikirtepe in the context of urban renewal

This study presents city, urbanization, squatting and urban renewal in general terms. It refers reasons and emergence of it. It shows some samples of shanty houses from Europe and Turkey and gives details about Fikirtepe the most famous squatting area in Istanbul. This study not only introduce geographical place, climate, soil and rock types of Fikirtepe, also provides insight about its total area, when and how Fikirtepe has become a slum?, most important problems as a squatting area, when the urbanization project start there?, what are the problems it will be resolved in the framework of the project and how it will be resolved, actions on target and solution alternatives in details and figures. Main purpose of this study is see the slums closely and providing solutions for shanty houses areas and squattings, which had been emerged in most parts of Turkey due to wrong urbanization strategies. To get the correct information all informations were gathered from authorized and reliable persons at state institutions. Fikirtepe area was visited and some ongoing projects were observed closely to evaluate gathered information. Squatting fact was started at very early years as other big cities of Turkey and stepped up after industrial revolution. Due to location of Fikirtepe, it has been one of the best places to settle for many migrants and this over the years caused high increase of population. As a result, all insufficient services became useless. On the other hand, all illegal shanty houses, non-compatible with the conditions of life houses, which were built without any plan, were threaten for local people. Especially the fault line that takes place under the area increases the level of threat significantly. Based on these facts, transforming Fikirtepe to a modern neighborhood with earthquake resistant buildings was carried into effect by authorized corporations. Major problem at Fikirtepe neighborhood is wrong usage of land. Subject problem created domestic migration movement. Most probably, the wrong usage of land is the main reason for illegal settlement of migrants to area by ignoring range basic services. It causes lack of services. This study shows all problems in details and at the last chapter of it suggests possible solutions.