This book brings together the articles Selim Nüzhet Gerçek wrote for various newspapers and magazines. The book consists of three themes. The first section is titled Istanbul Writings, and the second section is titled Cities. This section comprises a piece on travel along with articles written about nine cities outside of Istanbul. The third section bears the title City and Architecture. This work compiles articles that were serialized in the newspapers and magazines of that time, beginning in 1941 and continuing through 1944, approximately 80 years ago.

From today's perspective, these writings can essentially be considered an inventory of what we have lost. Greeting readers as a narration of the beauties we once possessed, the work reveals that some of the problems we discuss today were identified back then and that solutions were proposed but went unheeded. While drawing attention to the importance of subjects such as city, culture, city-space, architecture, and historical-cultural heritage, the author enables us to recognize the beauties and subtleties we once had through his aesthetic perspective and focus on city-space. Furthermore, this work was written with a sense of urban living culture, the bond between city and human, and the consciousness of passing on our unique heritage from the past to future generations. Selim Nüzhet expresses the city where he was born and lived, as well as the cities he visited, with a superior command of language and a sense of civilization, carrying them into his own time. Taking this understanding as an example, with the hope of learning about the city we live in and our cities through his pen, and passing them on to future generations...