Evaluation of the problems provided during urban transformation from the actors perspective; Transformation of Meram ProjectŞükran Neighborhood example

In cities, especially the collapse or idle places; It is a constant focus of interest for urban residents, city managers and designers. In these areas of the city that are worn out or lost their functions, various intervention methods used in the search for solutions to the problems of that region can be gathered under the name of urban transformation. What is expected from urban regeneration projects is to play a leading role in directing change in areas that are problematic for the city. Today, many urban transformation projects have been realized by using various methods to solve different problems. According to the methods used in these projects, actors playing active roles in various stages of the project vary and inter-actor relations play an important role in the success of the project. The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the actors' behaviors and the problems they face in order to achieve the targets set in the beginning of the urban transformation, planning, financing and implementation stages in the region that has become a depression area, especially in the area of disaster risk. In this thesis, the data obtained from the literature study was carried out. The results of the in-depth interviews conducted with social, professional, financial and administrative actors actively involved in the Disaster Risk Area Urban Transformation Project of Şükran District of Meram District of Konya Province were presented. In this project, the most important problems faced by the actors were determined as bureaucracy, political interests and insufficient economic opportunities. As a result, it was emphasized that the main problems faced by these actors could be solved by economic empowerment, public awareness and changing laws. Keywords: Urban Regeneration Regeneration Process, Actors in Urban Regeneration, Urban Regeneration, Problems, Sükran Neighborhood, Konya