Is Orhan Pamuk's Circles Causing a Crisis?

Nobel Prize-winning author Orhan Pamuk has come into conflict with his neighbors due to the 18-unit Taray Apartment where he writes his works. This situation has become a growing source of serious concern for the residents of the area, stemming from large cracks in the building's load-bearing columns. These cracks are seen as harbingers of a collapse threat that endangers the building's health.

The Taray Apartment was recently identified as a "risky building" following inspections, which has led to the initiation of an urban transformation process for the structure. Urban transformation is a project aimed at constructing earthquake-resistant buildings, and it has created tensions among the residents and neighbors.

Other residents in the area express their concerns about the current state of their apartments, in addition to Orhan Pamuk’s identity as a writer. The increasing number of cracks seriously calls into question the building’s durability.

The state of the Taray Apartment also affects the real estate values in the surrounding area. How such structures will be managed during the urban transformation process is a topic of curiosity. The situation in a prestigious neighborhood like Cihangir has sparked new discussions for both property owners and investors.