The student researchers and faculty of the Harvard Mellon Urban Initiative Berlin Portal returned to the district of Kreuzberg, this time with Dr. Barış Ülker of the Center for Metropolitan Studies at the Technical University Berlin. This perspective on the neighborhood focused on the profound contribution from the Turkish migrant population to the preservation and the transformation of the district. Starting at Kottbusser Tor and ending at the open-air Turkish market, the tour offered a contextualized introduction to the key issues of housing, business structures, and social infrastructure.