@article{2020,title={THE EFFECTS OF URBAN TRANSFORMATION IN HISTORICAL REGIONS ON URBAN IDENTITY AND URBAN FABRIC; THE CASE FOR ISTANBUL},abstractNode={Urban transformation projects are needed for the city to grow healthily and keep up with the conditions of the time. If these transformation projects are carried out in the historical areas of the city, having an extreme importance for the identity of the city, it requires a meticulous work. Changes made in these regions directly affects the city's texture, culture and visual identity. It is an important requirement to make the transformations in the historical regions by 'renewal' method and to avoid surgical interventions such as areal cleaning (demolition). Considering that people living in these regions also have serious contributions to the formation of urban identity, they should be actively involved in the process. In this article, the negative effects of urban transformation applications on the visual identity of the city of Istanbul will be examined through the “texture” element, which has an important place for the city's composition. In addition to the literature review, the research includes current photographs of these historical sites. },author={Deniz DORA},year={2020},journal={The Journal of Academic Social Science}}