From an arasta bazaar to a piyasa street: the transformation of Direklerarası in Ottoman Istanbul from the 1720s to the 1920s

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dc.authoridYASAR, Ahmet/0000-0002-9942-2398
dc.contributor.authorTunc Yasar, Fatma
dc.contributor.authorYasar, Ahmet
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-09T10:49:01Z
dc.date.available2025-03-09T10:49:01Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Beykent Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis article examines the transformation of Direkleraras Street, located on Istanbul's historical Divanyolu, from the 1720s to the 1920s. Originally built in 1729 as an arasta to generate revenue for Ibrahim Pasha's madrasa, it featured an innovative architectural style comprising rows of shops facing each other and colonnaded sidewalks. It served as a commercial and social centre for the Janissary Corps until their abolition in 1826. Around the 1860s, Direkleraras integrated into the entertainment and social milieu surrounding Beyazt Square, particularly during the Ramadan months, and evolved into the primary promenade street of intramural Istanbul with the proliferation of literary cafes, teahouses, and theatres from the 1880s onwards. However, starting from the 1910s, changing socio-cultural and urban dynamics led to the decline of Direkleraras's reputation and popularity. Conceptualizing Direkleraras as both a spatial entity and a reflection of the cultural dynamics of the late Ottoman capital, this article scrutinizes its transformation driven by social interactions, local entrepreneurship, and political interventions, focusing on spatial experiences, entertainment, spectacle, promenade culture, and clientele.
dc.description.sponsorshipTUBITAK, ARDEB 1001 [121K990]
dc.description.sponsorshipThis article was produced from a research project entitled 'Direklerarasi in Late Ottoman Istanbul: Experience and Perception', funded by TUBITAK, ARDEB 1001 (Project No: 121K990).
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/00263206.2024.2384877
dc.identifier.endpage181
dc.identifier.issn0026-3206
dc.identifier.issn1743-7881
dc.identifier.issue2
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85200125029
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2
dc.identifier.startpage165
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/00263206.2024.2384877
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12662/4694
dc.identifier.volume61
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001283043100001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofMiddle Eastern Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WOS_20250310
dc.subjectOttoman Istanbul
dc.subjectDirekleraras & imath
dc.subjectarasta bazaar
dc.subjectpromenade street
dc.titleFrom an arasta bazaar to a piyasa street: the transformation of Direklerarası in Ottoman Istanbul from the 1720s to the 1920s
dc.typeArticle

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