Abstract:

Public spaces are places located in the urban fabric and places where people come together, move freely, perform daily activities and socialize. Public spaces give information about physical characteristics of the city as well as the social texture of the society. The physical characteristics of the public spaces are influential in the quality of life of the community and the concept of the quality of the space is at the forefront in public spaces. In the study, the Mercan neighborhood is chosen, which is located in the Historical Peninsula Eminönü, to measure the quality of the space. Eminönü is one of the earliest residential places of Istanbul and has morphologically, historically and architecturally history. In the study; spatial quality in public spaces has been researched with specific data and a public survey. The history, location, important structures, physical and functional characteristics of the Mercan area are investigated and the obtained data are associated with the survey results to investigate the space quality of the region.

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