Turkey: Modern Architectures in History

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This book offers an overview of modern Turkish architecture, placing it in the larger social, political and cultural context of the country's development as a modern nation in the twentieth century. It takes the reader from the end of World War I when the new Turkish Republic was born out of the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire, to the country's democratization after the 1950s in the midst of the Cold War, and finally to the present when Turkey continues to be dramatically transformed.

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With its rich and original material and language that engages various dimensions of cultural and social life, Turkey: Modern Architectures in History is an enjoyable read for those interested in the built environment and urbanism. It is also a timely contribution, as a right to the city movement has emerged in Turkey, drawing the interest of crowds to architectural and urban issues. In addition to students and scholars of architecture, urban design, architectural and urban history, sociology and cultural history, all environmentally conscious individuals will significantly benefit from this book. * New Perspective on Turkey *
This is a book that reviews 20th-century developments in Turkish architecture and relates these developments to political changes and intellectual currents of the last century. It is a fascinating story, excellently told and supported by a generous portfolio of photographs, projections and architects plans . . . Bozdogan and Akcan are most illuminating on all aspects of building history in Turkey . . . This book deserves a readership far beyond those interested in architectural history. * Asian Affairs *
In this compelling book, Sibel Bozdogan and Esra Akcan have brilliantly interwoven politics with architecture and culture, shaping a portrait of post-Ottoman Turkey. The contribution of architecture and urban design to the transformation of Turkey's urban geography, particularly in the case of the new capital in Ankara, and the use made of modern forms in the construction of the image of a new state, are documented with a wealth of previously unpublished materials. From the early projects that addressed Ataturk's initial program to current experiments in a globalized country, a series of provocative designs and buildings finally receive due credit. In brief, an impressive study. * Jean-Louis Cohen, Architect, Sheldon H. Solow Professor in the History of Architecture, Institute of Fine Arts, New York University *

Author Bio

Esra Akcan (Author)
Esra Akcan is Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Illinois, Chicago.



Sibel Bozdogan (Author)
Sibel Bozdogan is Professor of Architecture at Istanbul Bilgi University and part-time Lecturer in Architectural History at the Graduate School of Design, Harvard University.