Category Archives: video
the contemporary history of istanbul in 6 minutes
democracy suspended: urban frontiers of the turkish model
My lecture on the political & urban transformation in the Middle East and limits to the ‘Turkish Model’. This was presented at the Integrated Urbanism Dialogues Conference, Stuttgart, Germany […]
dubaization of istanbul: zeytinburnu seaport
Although İstanbul’s current transformation has been presented as a non-Western miracle of development in the face of the destructive effects of economic crises, it is actually possible to think of this transformation as […]
video: naked sultanahmet
Feminism or Femen-ism Where ever you live, probably you heard or saw one of the ”topless” demonstrations of Ukrainian-based activist group, FEMEN. This time, they were (for less than 2 […]
taksim project: the reign of madness in Istanbul
Undoubtedly, one of the most important public spaces in Turkey is the Taksim Square. In the minds and hearts of Istanbulites and anyone who visits the city, Taksim will remain […]
Video: Don’t care where you live!
Yapımcı/Producer: Imre Azem Yönetmen/Director: Nejla Osseiran Kurgu/Editing: Mesut Ulutas Müzik/Music: Ozan Turkyilmaz & Baris yerli Yapım/Production: Kibrit Film Süre/Running time: 8 dk/min Yılı/Year: 2011 Özet/Synopsis: “Nerede yaşarsan yaşa!” Türkiye’de ‘Kentsel […]
ecumenopolis wins the human rights award!
Ekümenopolis, the great documentary film about the urban transformation process of Istanbul, wins the Human Rights Award at Sarajevo Film Festival. Congratulations Imre (director) and Gaye (producer)! Ecumenopolis aims for […]
participation and sulukule?
The video shows one of my recent lectures on the theory and practice of participation, presented for an international planning workshop, “Promoting Urban Rehabilitation with the Neighbourhood: From Various Experiences […]
video: istanbul in 2040
Forum for Future Action for Sustainable World presented 4 scenarios of dystopia for the Megacities of 2040. Considering the rapid growth of and the “mad” projects planned for Istanbul, these […]