Housing in Turkey: Policy, Planning, Practice

This book explores the major features of the Turkish housing system since 2000, focusing on policy, planning, and implementation perspectives in the 21st century. It investigates the social, spatial, and economic outcomes of the shift in philosophy and behavior by the government regarding housing, discussing failures in housing outcomes as government failures, incorrect or inefficient regulations, lack of regulations, and lack of monitoring of policy outcomes. It will be of interest to urban planners, political scientists, sociologists, undergraduate/graduate students, and housing sector experts.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This comprehensive book delves into the intricate details of the Turkish housing system's evolution since 2000, with a primary focus on understanding housing from policy, planning, and implementation perspectives in the 21st century. Interwoven with the effects of neoliberalism, it investigates the social, spatial, and economic outcomes of the government's shift in philosophy and behavior regarding housing. The book explores failures in housing outcomes as government failures, incorrect or inefficient regulations, lack of regulations, and insufficient monitoring of policy outcomes. Chapters on the housing-economy relationship, financialization and indebtedness, housing market experiences based on case studies, and the housing policy offer a valuable insight into diverse outcomes in a world grappling with similar housing challenges and issues.

This book appeals to a wide audience, including urban planners, political scientists, sociologists, undergraduate/graduate students, and housing sector experts worldwide. Its comprehensive nature and in-depth analysis make it an invaluable resource for those seeking to gain a deeper understanding of the complex dynamics of the housing sector.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 234 x 156 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032003276