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The role of the train station in the image formation of the early republican Ankara
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Sak, Segar and Basa, I. (2012) The role of the train station in the image formation of the early republican Ankara. Journal of Urban History, Volume 38 (Number 4). pp. 777-802. doi:10.1177/0096144211430153 ISSN 0096-1442.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0096144211430153
Abstract
Depending on the assumption that buildings play the fundamental role in the formation of cities and their image, this study investigates the contribution of the Train Station to the formation of Ankara and its image in the early years of the Turkish Republic. The spatial entity of the station reflected the intended modern identity of the new state. Orienting the movement and development within its setting, the building constituted an indispensable element of the structure of the city. It acted as an immediate stimulus for the perception of the city and as a mediator for the creation of city’s image. As a building of prestige, it accommodated contemporary practices and provided civilized conditions for the whole public. Consequently, the station had a significant effect on the social and spatial formation and mental re-formation of Ankara.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Centre for Interdisciplinary Methodologies | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Journal of Urban History | ||||
Publisher: | Sage Publications Ltd. | ||||
ISSN: | 0096-1442 | ||||
Official Date: | 2012 | ||||
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Volume: | Volume 38 | ||||
Number: | Number 4 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 777-802 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1177/0096144211430153 | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access |
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