I am grateful to many friends and colleagues at soas, University of London who have generously contributed to my understanding of the political economy of housing. I would like to express my special thanks to Galip Yalman, Thomas Marois, Ertuğrul Ahmet Tonak and Ali Rıza Güngen, who read drafts of this book and offered criticisms and encouragement. My greatest thanks go to Alfredo Saad-Filho. Without his support, guidance, encouragement, wisdom, intellectual passion and curiosity, I would not have been able to complete this work.
This book is for two special women, Aynur and Müberra, with love.