Dikmen Vadisi is a phased urban transformation project in Ankara, Türkiye, initiated by Ankara Metropolitan Municipality in the late 1980s to redevelop housing areas in the valley. 5811 The broader project was planned in stages; work on its later phases was announced in 2006. 58
The current municipal listing concerns the final-stage project, titled Dikmen Vadisi Son Etap Kentsel Dönüşüm Projesi. 2 Ankara Metropolitan Municipality says work is continuing to complete the homes included in the project and describes the rights-holders as having experienced hardship for 17 years. 2 The municipality lists the project as ongoing. 2
The wider Dikmen Valley plan has included redevelopment of homes as well as provision for a park and recreational uses. 67 Historical accounts describe the original project as seeking to redevelop the valley and address informal housing through phased development. 510 The sources available here do not identify an individual project manager or give a precise founding date for the final-stage project.
