Antechamber to the Bosphorus: In point, line, surface
M.L. Hoffmann (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
O.R.G. Rommens – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
F. Geerts – Mentor (TU Delft - Architecture and the Built Environment)
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Abstract
This research explores mapping as a critical tool to investigate the geopolitical complexity of the Marmara Basin region. The area around the Sea of Marmara is approached as a layered and strategic space where East and West Turkey are interconnected through infrastructure, trade flows, and political agendas. Due to the historical role of Istanbul and ongoing geopolitical tensions, including the Montreux Convention, the region is understood as a transit space where territory and infrastructure are closely intertwined.
The study focuses on three main themes: territory, infrastructure, and mapping. Cartography is not treated merely as a representational tool, but as a critical and formative medium that actively reveals and shapes territorial relations and complexities.