64 pp, color figures, pb, in Turkish-English bilingual.
Throughout history all the important centers of civilization have been established near water. Water is one of the sources of both life and
civilization, along with air and fire. When we look at Istanbul, there is not just a body of fresh water running through the center of this city; here is that rare phenomenon, straits flotving between two seas.
On one side of Istanbul is the Marmara Sea, while on the other is the Black Sea. That is, Istanbul is a city that has been established on the shore. Istanbul, with the Bosphorus Straits, these seashores, the rivers and streams that are located within it, as well as the fountains and the water sources, is a city of water.
Contents
The Management of Water in Istanbul From the Past to the Present
The Roman and Byzantine Period
The Ottoman Period
The Republican Period