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It is time for "Çizgili Günler"

Erkan Saka — Mon, 05 May 2008 14:56:09 +0000

Grrr, I missed the first day, but still there is much to see! Event’s website is here

GepGenç in a week!

Erkan Saka — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 16:05:19 +0000

The non-profit festival for youth NGOs, GePGeNc (Youthful) FeSTiVaL will be held the second time between April, 11-16th 2008 in santralistanbul. Theme for GePGeNc, is “being neighbours”. The festival that will wellcome international participants will involve many many activities,Workshops initiated by young peopleCultural activities and art performances Best Practice Conference on youth work Youth Organizations fair
Forum for youth organizations,and more…

Enjoy the spring days!

Erkan Saka — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 14:40:49 +0000

Istanbul is having some wonderful spring days. I have to work on my paper, and i just have to watch the good day from my office window, but if you can, go out and have fun!

Welcome to Istanbul studies conferences!

Erkan Saka — Wed, 05 Mar 2008 14:08:58 +0000

There will be five conferences on Istanbul in Istanbul Bilgi University. If you are interested in urban sociology, then, you are welcome. I haven’t translated the material as these will take place in Turkish- I assume.

İ s t a n b u l A r a ş t ı r m a l a r ı

Kent Çalışmaları Bahar Dönemi Sohbet Programı

santralistanbul kampüsü

12 Mart — (14.00 - 15.30 / E4 - 305) Erol Balkan (Hamilton College, NY/Sabancı Üniv.) “Sınıfın yeniden üretimi: İstanbul’da neoliberal politikalar, eğitim ve orta sınıf”

2 Nisan — (17.00 – 18.30 / E2 – 303) Murat Güvenç/Eda Yücesoy, “1990 ve 2000 nüfus sayımlarına göre İstanbul’a göç, İstanbul’dan göç”

16 Nisan – (17.00 – 18.30 / E2 – 303) Mimarlık Programı, “İstanbul Karanfilköy için kentsel dönüşüm senaryoları”

14 Mayıs – (17.00 – 18.30 / E2 – 303) Murat Güvenç/Eda Yücesoy- “20. yüzyılın başında Pera’nın sosyal coğrafyası”

28 Mayıs – (17.00 – 18.30 / E2 – 303) Sosyoloji Bölümü (F.Kentel/A. Duben) – “İşçi sınıfından kültürel cemaatlere: 1960-2008, Eyüp’ten Kağıthane’ye”

Monopoly game and Istanbul

Erkan Saka — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 11:07:39 +0000

Monopoly Word Edition is collecting votes to decide which cities will be listed in the new edition. Istanbul could not make it to top 20 yet:)

Prof. BARBIE ZELIZER’s Talk: “Taking Journalism Seriously”

Erkan Saka — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:11:07 +0000

The Media and Communication Systems Department cordially invites you to

Prof. BARBIE ZELIZER’s Talk

“Taking Journalism Seriously” at 2:00 p.m. at AKO Kuştepe on December 17

Alternative city map of Istanbul…

Erkan Saka — Thu, 06 Dec 2007 12:53:49 +0000

Have a look at this site whose manifesto I quote here:

M A N I F I E S T O

We are currently working on an alternative city map for Istanbul. Our main aim is to make the different aspects of overall urban renovation processes clear, visualizing the major actors, motives, motivations and results of these processes on a map.

“Demystifying the Turkish meyhane

Erkan Saka — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 09:54:47 +0000

Susan Fowler of IHT published a piece on the meyhane culture in Istanbul.
And there is also a video on the culture of rakı

According to old school, traditional meyhanes are disappearing too fast. There is also a generational shift. Pub like places are more popular, beer replaces rakı for many young people and of course there is fast-food context. Meyhane wants us to spend a longer time around and although we are not very efficient in our temporal arrangement, we do not like to spend so much time for the food… (and money of course, unfortunately, meyhane owners like to overcharge….)

“Istanbul reclaims its spot….

Erkan Saka — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 13:41:27 +0000

as one of the world’s great cities, writes Brendan Shanahan.

LIKE Rome or Cairo, Istanbul is one of the world’s eternal cities. For almost 2000 years - first as the capital of the Roman Empire, then as the centre of Byzantium and, finally, as the jewel of the Ottomans - it has sat on the Bosphorus straits, bridging Asia and Europe………….

“The Next Big Thing” in town!

Erkan Saka — Tue, 13 Nov 2007 15:01:03 +0000

the BBC programme for the unsigned musicians is in town. It will be held in

Bilgi Üniversitesi santralistanbul Kampüsü
E-3 Binası, Eski Silahtarağa Elektrik Santralı,
Kazım Karabekir Caddesi No1,
34060 Eyüp, İstanbul
this Saturday between 10:00-18:00!

check out more here