The effects of the social and spatial transformation caused by globalization can also be seen within the Istanbul metropolitan area. The growth of the service sector in Istanbul since the 1980s may be attributed to the expansion of foreign multinational corporations, transnational banks, growth...

The rate of the elderly population increases rapidly throughout the world. The growth rate of the elderly population in the world is 2.1%, whereas the overall population growth rate is over 1.2 % (Mandiraoglu, 2010). The elderly population rate in the United States varies between 15% and 20 %....

In a residence environment, housing and housing groups constitute a fundamental life space to meet the needs of the residents, to satisfy them, and to maintain the overall health of individuals and public. Various needs that appear due to the problems caused by housing and residence environment...

Individuals' views of residential areas and the physical and social features of the environment are influenced by their individual characteristics, life quality and other requirements. Research on user satisfaction in housing and environment has become a dynamic and complex field of study. In...

Prof. Dr. Lale BERKÖZ ITU, Faculty of Architecture Department of Urban and Regional Planning Taksim, Taşkışla, 34437, İstanbul e-mail: lberkoz@itu.edu.tr e-mail: lberkoz@gmail.com Merve SAKAR Business Development Assistant Specialist Yapı Kredi Koray GYO A.Ş. Şişli, Elit Residence, No:...

Turkey adopted neo-liberal policies in order to increase economic integration into international relation after 1980. As a result of these policies, foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows increased greatly. In 1980 there were 78 FDI firms in Turkey whereas the number increased by 9749 at the...

In the context of economic globalisation, there has been considerable academic interest in understanding the choice of location of foreign direct investment (FDI) firms. Generally, studies on the location of FDI firms focus on national and regional levels. There are only a limited number of...