MegaprojectsBuilt on the territory
Marmaray Tunnel and Railroad · from 2004
Yavuz Sultan Selim Bridge
Istanbul Airport
second stage
third stage
Kanal İstanbul announced
2011
Kanal İstanbul route declared
2018
Public eventsContesting the territory
Gezi Park protests
2013
Ya Kanal Ya İstanbul walk
~150 participants
Local elections
2019
General elections
2023
Sazlıdere reservoir loses protected status
2025
Day 1 · Yeniköy — Baklalı00–16 km · Landscapes of extraction · Way of walking: Encounter · Extraction becomes observable through walking
“Select your departure point at a distance of 50 metres to the rocks on the right of the Yeniköy Coast. The Black Sea is now behind you.” — guide map, third edition
Day 2 · Baklalı — Sazlıbosna17–31 km · Beyond center and periphery · Way of walking: Research · The periphery is produced through metropolitan relations
“It is now very easy to find your directions; simply follow the river valley to eventually reach the Marmara Sea.” — guide map, third edition
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Day 3 · Sazlıbosna — Yarımburgaz32–47 km · Mega-infrastructure · Way of walking: Monitoring · Repeated walks constitute a monitoring practice
“From this elevated position, you can see the entire distance you have covered from the Black Sea shore… and also the ongoing urban transformation in all its nakedness.” — guide map, third edition
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Day 4 · Yarımburgaz — Küçükçekmece48–61 km · Urban expansion and cultural heritage · Way of walking: Engagement · The trail creates a site of public engagement
“And there it is, the Marmara Sea! … treat yourself to a glass of rakı to celebrate this walk between two seas!” — guide map, third edition
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OutputsWhere the walks travelled
