Mural As A Revolt To The Uniform Development Of Cities: The Case Of Istanbul

Today, structures and public open spaces, especially in the cities of our country, show a lack of identity. The living spaces that we use on a day-to-day basis are becoming increasingly monotonous and ordinary as a result of trying to be less costly due to capitalism and not allocating sufficient budget for the design and maintenance of public spaces. One of the most creative initiatives to destroy this boring homogeneity has been shaped in murals, in the absence of differences, the unification of space definitions, the construction of cheap materials, the diminishing, unidentified and shrinking green spaces. It is possible that these paintings, which are drawn on huge scale on the blind walls of various structures of the city, gradually turn into a landmark. Festivals have even begun to be organized in Istanbul for murals that have indisputably increased spatial awareness in the modern urban landscape, although the appropriateness of Istanbul's identity is discussed. In the scope of the study, Istanbul's murals were investigated, their locations were marked on the map, and the areas where they are concentrated were researched and their contributions to the city identity were examined