On the other hand, there are historical buildings, which have been preserved and maintained in time as
shown in photo 3. These buildings are valuable not only for the Tuzcu District, but also for whole izmir due
to their historical identity.
Photo 2: Historical Buildings
Narrow roads, as the characteristics of the old settlements, facilitate the relations of neighboring on the
one hand, and it can hinder the entering vehicle into some areas of the neighborhood, on the other.
Photo 3:Views from the Narrow Roads of the Tuzcu District
In conclusion, Tuzcu District is one of the declining residential districts located at the transition
area. The only difference that differentiates Tuzcu from other districts within this area is the starting
date of the decline process. In other words, Tuzcu is the last residential district within the transition
area that has begun to show the signs of decline process. As mentioned before, the decline has
begun at the beginning of the 1970, and the old wealthy residents had begun to leave the area
especially at these years. Today, the population of the districts consists of the groups migrated from
the east regions of the country, and their economic power is very low as compared to the average of
the izmir.
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