Cultural practices developed depending on the urbanization in Turkey

Culture, which is controversial concept in social science, can be defined as the whole of science, language, art, philosophy, customs that are built up by the communities throughout history. The extant value rules constitute the basis of culture. Culture is the course of behavior and thought that connecting the human and human groups, who are a part of society, to the society. Nowadays, the cities provide different life styles to people thought the effects of many unattractive and attractive factors causing urbanization. Such living styles have caused the development of many cutural practies. The cultural practices developed in Turkey due to the urbanization comprise the basic subject this research. In this research, the basic concepts related and the urbanization development in the world and in Turkey has been rewiewed. Under the last section of our research, the endeavors of those, who migrated from country to town, for urbanization in the urban culture have been reviewed. The arabesque culture, which occurred as a subculture reflecting sometimes the reaction to urban and sometimes the longing to country, has been reviewed.It includes the incidences of the arabesque culture to the urban life in Turkey. The practices, which are developed throught the consumption culture arisen with the effect of the economic system changed especially after the 80?s in Turkey, and the reflections of the practices to the urban life in Turkey have been researched. The developed practices, such as the changed life styles, places, mass media, adversiting,communication, being consumer, food culture, have reviewed. Key words: Turkey, culture, urban, arabesque, consumption.