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September 11 was a turning point for the discourse against multiculturalism both in intellectual and political field. Multiculturalism has developed as a tool of managing diversity of 1970's in many western societies and adopted in different ways depending on the country's experience on national identity and state formation. Under post- September 11 socio-politic climate, many countries have faced with' the new realities of immigration and of particularly Muslims. Social cohesion issues such as parallel lives and ghettoisation, segregation of Muslims, decreasing public support, loss of national identity are the selective read of those realities. As a result, calls for retreat from multiculturalism and return to assimilation has developed. This article has discussed the critiques of multiculturalism with special reference to England and Autralia cases and confined itself with immigration issue.

This study focuses on the Tozkoparan neighborhood and investigates the collective action and mobilization dynamics against urban regeneration project. Neighborhood is a social housing area which is developed as an owner occupation site. Tozkoparan is also distinguished by its high level of neighborhood belonging, large public spaces, and low building density. Although the regeneration efforts are not being at the stage of physical destruction, we have found out that both the demands on capitalizing exchange value and the need to renovate small and old dwellings are effective in residents' attitude. In this context, Neighborhood association formed against top-down project management can become an agent of mobilization only if it pursues politics of compensation on behalf of residents. Furthermore, although the local government's repressive strategy leaves little room for collective action, unfair management of the process as well as producing results like loss of rights and displacement, can generate new political opportunities.