Throughout the history, public spaces of Istanbul were developed near the seashores. By the end of the 20th century Istanbul's relation with the sea was severed by new transformations. Especially the Coastal Line Project, which was designed as a part of developmentalist policies at the 20 th century, has blocked the relation between the land and the sea. In this study the coastline of Bosphorus between the two bridges will be examined by analyzing different sections at different districts. Especially cul-de-sacs (blind alleys), landfill areas and highways ending up at or opening to the Bosphorus, will be documented. It is aimed to create a new map of the Bosphorus exploring the new linkages between sea and land. The study will generate useful design proposals on urban fabric and coastal land uses by focusing on the vital locations in terms of accessibility to water. As a result, new interventions to link the sea with the land and to improve the everyday life of the city will be proposed, in order to reconfigure the relationship between the city and water.

Water has been a vital factor in human life in every period of history. Urban morphology and form of structures have changed as a result of relation with water. Water creates an alternative in building future along with environmental problems. In geographies which have strong relations with water, floating architectural structures are seen. As a result of transformed circumstances, a variety of floating spaces are increasing. Istanbul has a special location at the point where Asian and European continents meet, and its coastal line is remarkable rich. First spatial examples of marine and coastal culture of İstanbul has seen in the late period of the Ottoman Empire. After the construction of Modern Turkey, summer houses, sea baths, beaches got spread to larger social strata and became a part of İstanbul’s daily routine. However, the architectural relationship with water has been still subaltern. Due to demographical, environmental, and economic changes of İstanbul after the 50s, s got weaken. On the other hand, İstanbul as a metropolitan area is still full of potential with a fixed and active population. Despite the indirect and weak marine and coastal culture, there are manufactured examples in reference to floating architecture. In 1940, Architect Ahsen Yapanar and in 1970 Architect Melih Koray and Ergin Gömüç designed floating houses. In spite of those early examples, continuity hasn't been provided. Turkey and especially İstanbul has a huge role in naval architecture in the world, but floating architecture in design is neglected. Istanbul has lost its coastal culture compared to previous years but to revive them, the sea is the considerably current option. This study aimed to focus on coastal culture in the late Ottoman and early Republic era, to examine the relationship of floating places with coastal culture in the context of Yapanar’s and Koray’s design. It also purposes to open a discussion area on the role that floating spaces can play in order to develop coastal culture.

In recent years, the impact of globalization, the development of information and communication technology, increased cultural interaction, postmodern movements and trends are causing the search for different experiences by tourists leads to the emergence of new tourist attractions. One of the alternative tourism types by postmodern tourism consumers who are in new quests is "wedding tourism". Wedding tourism, whose purpose is to realize outside the countries, is defined as an activity that includes transportation, accommodation, refreshments and entertainment. India is one of the most preferred countries for wedding tourism in the world. The majority of weddings of rich families in India take place in outside the countries, such as Indonesia and especially Thailand. However, these countries have become tired destinations because Indian weddings have been realized for 30 years. Indian weddings have been around for about 30 years, these countries. Therefore, the Indians have sought an alternative destination. In recent years, Turkey has been one of the most popular country for Indian weddings in terms of an alternative destination. Indian families have focused on Turkey day by day thanks to its natural and cultural opportunities, diverse shopping facilities, the quality of the hotel, suitable climate and its rich histories as well as. In addition to this, another advantage of the Indian wedding tourism is that Turkey is located at the intersection of Asian and European cultures. The aim of this study, which is evaluated as a new approach of postmodern tourism, is to contribute to the tourism literature of our country as a current study issue. For this purpose, Indian Weddings will be evaluated in Turkey scale by performing literature review and benefiting from secondary data sources. Turkey's benefiting from this growing trend is very important for our country. On the other hand it is an important necessity to solve problems such as direct flights and presentation so that our country get more share from the market. Key words: New Trends in Tourism, Postmodern Tourism, Wedding Tourism, Indian Weddings, Turkey

Events are important drivers of attractiveness for tourist destinations. All types of events represent an opportunity for projection for the territory where they are developed. The holding of events has been a strong strategic bet to boost tourism and local economies. The impacts arising from the events affect not only the local community, but the entire territory. Therefore, the events sector has been playing a fundamental role in terms of the attractiveness and competitiveness of tourist destinations. The contribution is notable above all in the impetus given to the creation and development of new tourist products seen as a necessity for the holding of events and the territory where they are held. The development of events leads to investment in spaces conducive to practices associated with the realization of events and the improvement of infrastructure conditions, ending up being catalysts for a “territorial renewal”. It can also lead to awareness of the protection of heritage re...

2011 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the construction of a new canal bypassing the Bosphorus, which will connect the Mediterranean with the Black Sea. The Turkish press called it Erdogan's "crazy project". The article discusses the Istanbul Canal project, its parameters, environmental and legal issues, as well as the infrastructure that will be built around the canal.

In this study, after examining the cruiser tourism coming on the scene, the place of Turkiye in the field of cruiser tourism is appraised within the World scale. The cruiser tourism in the World, especially after the World War II, has shown great developments. By the en of 1985, 60 million people have taken part in the cruiser tourism. The cruiser tourism is creating an input of 80 billion US dollars for the World economy. Norway, Greece, Italy, Russia, England and France are having great income from the cruiser tourism. In the cruiser tourism between the years 1995-2000, various countries have achieved growth rate percentages, where United States has been with 7, England with 17, Spain with 24 and Southern Cyprus Greek Section with 40. Within this period, the achievent growth percentage of the total of Europe has been around the level of 15. The cruiser tourism has shown development especially in the Caraibbees, Mediterranean, Europe and Alaska lines. In addition to these, the routes of Mexico, Hawaii and South America are very important. Turkiye, where she is in a situation to provide service to the cruiser tourism as a main route, she also stands in a position to market cruiser voyages to Black Sea and especially to the Middle East Gulf countries with Eastern Mediterranean basin.

This documentary analysis provides an overview of the Turkish tourism industry with a view to identify the new product and destination development needs for Turkish tourism. An analysis of market trends shows that Turkish tourism industry is highly vulnerable. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of Turkish tourism industry and the threats posed and opportunities offered by the tourism market and trends, it is proposed that new tourism products and destinations in high-income generating marine tourism could alleviate some of the problems Turkish tourism industry faces. Based on the analysis implemented, the study makes a number of recommendations for developing new tourism products and destinations in Turkish marine tourism. The study has implications for practitioners both at macro level, i.e. policy makers in government bodies at various levels and local authorities, and for practitioners at micro level, i.e. for business managers operating in Turkish tourism industry.

The development of the tourism activities in the Florya settlement in the south of Istanbul city was discussed. In the Byzantine period there was a summer palace where members of the Florian palace arrived. After the conquest of Istanbul, a hunting lodge was built in Florya and it was used as a place where the people of the community had a pleasant time. The widespread awareness of Florya was due to the construction of the Yedikule connection of the Rumeli Train Line in the 19th century. In the 19th century, Florya went to sources as a recreational place for those who come from Istanbul. In the first quarter of the 20th century, British soldiers in Florya and the people who fled the Bolshevik Revolution began to use the beaches to enter the sea. The most important factor in winning the tourism function of Florya is the planning of "water city" at the request of Ataturk in 1930s. Flora Beaches, until 1940s, are being used for more days, From the second half of the 20th cen...

In this study, after examining the cruiser tourism coming on the scene, the place of Turkiye in the field of cruiser tourism is appraised within the World scale. The cruiser tourism in the World, especially after the World War II, has shown great developments. By the en of 1985, 60 million people have taken part in the cruiser tourism. The cruiser tourism is creating an input of 15 billion US dollars for the World economy. Norway, Greece, Italy, Russia, England and France are having great income from the cruiser tourism. In the cruiser tourism between the years 1995-2000, various countries have achieved growth rate percentages, where United States has been with 7, England with 17, Spain with 24 and Southern Cyprus Grek Section with 40. Within this period, the achievent growth percentage of the total of Europe has been around the level of 15. The cruiser tourism has shown development especially in the Caraibbees, Mediterranean, Europe and Alaska lines. In addition to these, the route...