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Michel Foucault says the 19th century is history and the 20th century is space age. For this reason, Foucault has given special attention to space when solving society; he has extended his speech about space in the field of social sciences with the concept of "heterotopy" he has brought. Heterotopy can vary from culture to culture and can host many times and places within a single place. These two characteristics of the heterotopy also provide important data to address the work called Five Cities, which Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar tells about Ankara, Konya, Erzurum, Bursa and Istanbul. The five cities that Tanpınar has chosen have made the place the textures of different civilizations that are unique to them because they host many different civilizations. Therefore, in each of the places mentioned, the traces of different times are found. In this article, Michel Foucault’s work axis will explore the heterotopic sites located in the Five Cities of Tanpınar. Keywords: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Five Cities, City, heterotopy, place.

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Abstract: Michel Foucault states that the 19th century is the age of history, and the 20th century is that of space. He attached special importance to space in analyzing societies utilizing the concept of “heterotopia”, a term he introduced expending thus the discourse on space in the field of social sciences. Heterotopia can differ from one to another cultural areas and can accommodate different periods and places within a single space. These two features of heterotopia also provide important tools for analyzing Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar's book Five Cities where he describes the cities of Ankara, Konya, Erzurum, Bursa and Istanbul. The five cities chosen by Tanpınar host many different civilizations, their unique nature embedded into space. Therefore, traces of different eras are observed in every place mentioned. In this article, heterotopic places in the Beş Şehir novel of Tanpınar will be examined following the theoretical framework of Michel Foucault’s works. Keywords: Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar, Beş Şehir, city, heterotopia, place.