Posts Tagged ‘Istanbul’
news: events and their backgrounds
October 11th, 2010 by lifeproof
CNN Turk is not the most reliable news channel in Turkey. CNN Turk is inherently a status quo supporter, pro-power–in this case it is AKP, the prevalent governing party–and pro-capital for many spectators in Turkey. These notions may not be recognized by many or some (even in Turkey; people who may or may not watch [...]
Tags: AK Parti, AK Party, AKP, Ali Bati, background, CNN, CNN Turk, DDB&CO., Gul Kanik, Guney Soykan, I Believe in Advertising, Istanbul, Karpat Polat, Turkey
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beyond boundaries: attacking turkish art scene
September 22nd, 2010 by lifeproof
Last night there was an attack on galleries located on a central street in Istanbul. Despite the ongoing gentrification that started with the opening of a number of boutique hotels, restaurants, cafes and art galleries a few years ago, the neighborhood is predominantly inhabited by the conservative layer of Istanbul’s population — that is to say [...]
Tags: 10th International Istanbul Biennial, attacks on art galleries in istanbul, Beyoğlu, European Capital of Culture of 2010, Extramücadele, extrastruggle, Galeri NON, Istanbul, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, Nazım Dikbaş, taksim, turkish art scene
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interdimensional exhibition: ghost buildings
September 20th, 2010 by lifeproof
Nowadays, an exhibition takes place around the city in Istanbul. The exhibition is there but the subjects of the exhibit are inexistent; they are ghosts of the city: the buildings that were demolished either by human hand or by catastrophes. 12 monumental buildings were chosen from different historical eras: Antiochos Palace, Polyeuktos Church, Walls of [...]
Tags: Antiochos Palace, architectural history, Candarli Hammam, Çırağan Palace, Darülfünun, Direklerarası, European Capital of Culture of 2010, experience design, Ghost Buildings, Ghost Buildings Main Exhibition, Hayal-et Binalar, Haydarpaşa Train Station, Hotel Kempinsky, İncili Mansion, Istanbul, Istanbul 2010 European Capital of Culture Agency, Monument of Ayastefanos, multi-touch table, Nerdworking, Old Ciragan Palace, Polyeuktos Church, Sadabad Palace, Taksim Barracks, Taksim Square, The Squibb Building, Walls of Galata
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dask: what life would be like after the earthquake
August 18th, 2010 by lifeproof
There was a disastrous earthquake on August 17, 1999 around Kocaeli, which is the neighboring city to Istanbul, Turkey. Approximately, 30 thousand people died, tens of thousands of people became homeless. After the earthquake, DASK (Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool) was established, which is an organization in Turkey that works with the World Bank to make sure that [...]
Tags: August 17 1999, catastrophy insurance, communication strategy, DASK, earthquaek in turkey, earthquake, insurance, interpersonal communication, Istanbul, kocaeli, perception, perception management, perceptual categories, strategical communication, strategy, the World Bank, Turkey, Turkish Catastrophe Insurance Pool
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