Meanings and Social Roles of the Republic Period Urban Parks in Ankara

Abstract

Meanings of urban parks as open public spaces will be explored in urban readings. Social roles of parks will be discussed by using published resources and observations. The daily life in Ankara changed with the urban gardens. However, over time, they lost their characteristics because of new development. Interventions on urban structure reflect the current ideology and its physical presence. Although urban parks change physically, they still continue the task of representing ideology. In this perspective, the aim of this paper is to examine and identify the meanings of urban parks with respect to sustainability and conservation of cultural heritage. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.