معرفی
Tuna Kuyucu is an Associate Professor at Boğaziçi University specializing in urban sociology, sociology of law, and ethnic conflict. His research examines institutional dimensions of urban transformation, including projects like 'Why Urban Transformation Doesn't Happen' analyzing regeneration failures in Istanbul. He directs investigations into housing economy changes in industrialized Turkish cities and nationalism manifestations.
His publications focus on urban governance conflicts, social movements, and legal frameworks shaping informal settlements. Recent work analyzes counterspace formation in Istanbul and neoliberal penality during Turkey's AKP period. Research consistently explores intersections of law, property rights, and state power in urban contexts.
