Statü Haritası/Status Map

This is a supplementary text that investigates the process of the exhibition, “Statü Haritası/ Status Map”. The work exhibited is about the urban practices of Istanbulites who create the “other” day by day. The work can be seen as the revealing of a clear distinction between different social groups in terms of housing tenure types in Istanbul despite city’s chaotic first impression. In the first part of the text, the theoretical framework of city’s dividedness will be established starting from a historical point of view, developing through international practices and ending with comparison of local. In the second part, the work itself will be discussed in the theoretical framework established in the first part. Key words: city, fortified enclaves, gated communities, the “other”, place identity, global culture of consumption, E-5