On Dokuzuncu Yüzyılda Doğu Akdeniz Liman Kentinin Yapısı

Abstract

The Mediterranean attracted researchers as a field of study due to its existence as the material space of reciprocal and regenerative relationships between human beings, their culture and nature, land and sea. The port cities in the Eastern Mediterranean region had been mostly discussed in relation to their economic relationships, owing to their geographic location, and to globalization processes. In this study, the spatial structure of the Eastern Mediterranean port cities in the nineteenth century is discussed. Accordingly hereby, the shaping of the urban structure of the Eastern Mediterranean port cities is discussed in the study with reference to the components of urban structure throughout different examples. Since most of the previous studies on Mediterranean port cities focus on their economical and social aspects, this study aims to contribute to these studies with a spatial perspective. Anahtar sözcükler: Doğu Akdeniz liman kenti; mekansal yapı ve gelişim; on dokuzuncu yüzyıl.