Today I talked with Maya Filippopoulou, Editor in chief of 360 Degrees News program, Alpha TV Greece, about memory landscapes of Famagusta and the ontological meaning of the city’s fragmentation for both communities. We also discussed about future projections through the facts regarding to the ecological threats. I would like to thank to her and…
Just published! “The Famagusta Ecocity: A New Path for Peace in Cyprus” BOOK
Thanks to all our authors, friends, supporters and everyone who believes in a united and sustainable future in the beautiful city of Famagusta- for this amazing book! We believe in this ecopolis which does not stand away- Together we stand, divided we fall 🌱 Preface “We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history, a…
Emotions within Architecture (podcast)
Talking about the phenomenon of love is a difficult theme for each subject, not only for architecture. In this podcast, I wanted to develop a short account on love and place. »Soundcloud link
“Maraş açılırsa insanlar evlerine dokunmalı, orada nefes almalı”
Haber kaynağı: Kıbrıs Postası, 30 Haziran 2019, Yıl:6, Sayı: 2018 KKTC hükümetinin geçtiğimiz günlerde Kapalı Maraş ile ilgili yaptığı açılım hemen her çevreden olumlu tepkiler aldı. • Kapalı Maraş ile ilgili hükümetin yeni açılımı Mağusalıları heyecanlandırdı. Mağusa Ekoloji Projesi (Famagusta Ecocity Project) Çevre Psikoloğu Ceren Boğaç, Kapalı Maraş’ın yarattığı travmalar ve proje ile ilgili Kıbrıs…
“If the Varosha is re-opened, people should touch their homes, breath there…”
The new initiative of the government regarding to the Closed Varosha excited the Famagustians. Environmental Psychologist Ceren Boğaç from the Famagusta Ecocity Project spoke to the Cyprus Post about the traumas created by Closed Varosha and the project. Boğaç said if Varosha is re-opened, the first thing that people should do after all those…
Avrupa’nın çözülmemiş en uzun çatışması / The longest unresolved conflict on the Europe
İtalyan minet-TV ile Avrupa kıtasında çözülmemiş en uzun çatışma ve en uzun süredir devam eden BM barış gücü misyonlarından biri haline gelen “Kıbrıs sorunu” üzerine konuştuk. Röportajda, adada sahip olduğumuz ortak mirası, Mağusa’nın güzelliklerini ve çalışmaktan ve dillendirmekten hiç vazgeçmeyeceğim kalıcı barış arzumu bir kez daha vurguladım. Yayın editörü Christine Helfer’e raporunda bana da yer…
Sustainability in the Island of Cyprus
I would like to thank Xanat Meza for featuring me in her “Report of Sustainability in the Island of Cyprus”! Thanks for covering the example of the Therapeutic Community Agia Skepi, a cultural garden which is created by Emily Markides, the inspiration behind the Famagusta Ecocity Project. Click for the Japanese version of the article…
Peace building with community: Participatory planning
Yesterday I was together with a group of International Relations and Global Politics students from the American University of Rome, who were in Cyprus for a study visit with their professors Irene Caratelli and Cecilia Sottilotta. I am happy to share the FamagustaEcocityProject‘s vision for an integrated and sustainable city, as well as our approach for…
Zamansız çocuk- evsiz beden
Gaile, Yenidüzen Gazetesi Eki, Sayı 459 –02 Aralık 2018 Zamansız çocuk- evsiz beden Ceren Boğaç Modernizmin ev kavramını nasıl metalaştırdığı, paradoks örüntüler içerisinde nasıl hem arzulanan bir ideale, hem de tekinsiz bir işkence yuvasına dönüştürebildiği, sanattan psikolojiyle, mimarlıktan felsefeye bir çok alanda irdelenmiştir. Modernizmin modüler ve biçimlendirici yapısı ile dönüşen iktidar, tüm yaşam alanlarını rekabete açık bir…
Meeting with the Kettering Foundation
Today I had a very productive and inspiring meeting with Ramon E. Daubon and Randall Nielsen from Kettering Foundation, Janice Nielsen, and amazing Jessica Hench, from the International EcoPeace Community (ESTIA) and Ecocity Project. We discusses about the concept of economic citizenship which encompasses the related notion of environmental citizenship. We talked about our common…
Divided cities in conflict- Urban peacebuilding
I am honoured to share my vision and experience about urban peacebuilding with a delegation of Palestinians and Israelis, who were leading figures from various fields, including urban planning and architecture, journalism and academia. We discussed our learning from the divided cities of Cyprus to inspire future solutions for Jerusalem. The project was developed by…
“Reunifying Cyprus: Hopes and fears, 44 years” France 24
Thanks to France 24 for giving us part in their report. Special thanks to Raphaëlle Vivent and Guillaume Chamerat ! We are honoured to be in this review as a Eco-city Project team, who are dedicated to build a peaceful and sustainable co-existence together in Cyprus. We would also like to thank to all our supporters…
Mimarlık ve Eğitim Kurultayı 5
5. Mimarlık ve Eğitim Kurultayı’nda “İnsan belleğinde mimarlık hafızasının oluşum politikaları” çalışma grubu olarak, mimarlık ve hafıza paradigmasını çocuk özelinde tartıştık. Düşünce üretme ve tasarlama idealine karşı, günümüzde iktidar ve sermaye gücüne kayan mimarlık zemininin, arz ve talebi karşılamaya teslim olan mimari pratikle metalaşarak, toplumsal ve kültürel değerlerden uzaklaştığını; çocukluk döneminin, mimari öğelerle tetiklenen duygu…
Building a peaceful co-existince together
How can we empower the voice of the people for the unification of Cyprus? How can we show two communities that unlike the “deadlock”, something different, something sustainable can be done in this island? We talked about our inspirations, strategies and will to build a peaceful co-existince together in Cyprus with Raphaelle Vivent from news…
