Hanna Rutishauser
is a Swiss journalist and writer. For eight years, she has lived on the Asian side of Istanbul.
Eurozine Articles
Whoever has a house, survives
Life for migrants to Istanbul's suburbs
Gecekondu, homes built semi-legally on public land, first appeared on the outskirts of Turkish cities in the 1950s. Originally, residents were granted ownership of their property. Now, around half pay rent. All the while, gecekondu districts continue to aggregate on the edges of Turkey's cities. [more]




