istanbul dramatized
Turkey’s booming drama production industry and its wide-open global reception is often considered to be the symbol of an emerging ‘soft’ power. Istanbul, the city of many contradictions as in […]
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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 […]
…gentrified istiklal street…
Originally published @ Red Thread / Archive / Issue 3 (2011) De-spatialized Space as Neoliberal Utopia: Gentrified İstiklal Street and Commercialized Urban Spaces Yaşar Adnan Adanalı [1] Today İstanbul ranks seventh among world cities in […]
reclaiming emek cinema
cover photo: Ilgin Erarslan Yilmaz Emek Cinema Emek was one of the most important cultural venues of Istanbul, mainly screening independent movies. The cinema is closed for almost two years […]