The Origin Story of a Neighborhood Berji Kristin: Tales from the Garbage Hills
The extraordinary migration movements in the second half of the 20th century are undoubtedly the greatest dynamic in the formation of Turkish cities. The new settlements that are attached to the city periphery are called gecekondu, which means shanty houses. The neighborhoods organized around these shelters by the new working class of the city have created unique subcultures and have achieved various gains over time through struggles since their establishment. This study aims to make a urban analysis of Latife Tekin’s Berci Kristin’s Trash Tales, which is concerned with all these processes. Keywords: Berci Kristin’s Trash Tales, Latife Tekin, Literature, City, Neighborhood, Community, Migration.