Neoliberalizm Çağında Kamu Arazilerinin Gaspı: Türkiye’nin Yeşil Yol Projesinde Sermaye Birikiminin Hukuki ve Siyasal Mekanizmaları

This study examines land grabbing in Turkey through the Green Road Project. Introducing the concept of "public land grabbing," it argues that Turkey’s reliance on public lands in these processes and the specific public ownership regime shape the legal, institutional, and political mechanisms of land acquisitions that are realized via megaprojects. Using legal analysis, field studies, media coverage, and archival research, the study highlights three key arguments: (1) Legal amendments facilitate the commercial repurposing of public lands in the name of "public interest"; (2) Public-private partnerships enable access of capital to public lands, fostering a crony form of capital accumulation; and (3) The discourse of “public interest” serves to delegitimize oppositional movements against land grabbing and to fragment the lines of resistance.