Geneva! Among all those places which I visited through Europe, it is the third inspiring city for me (after Prague and Bergen). At the beginning, it seemed to be so boring since it was extremely organised and silent. However when I had started exploring more and more, walking tens of kilometres, visiting CERN and The…
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“Attachment to the Frozen Crises” seminar by Ceren Boğaç
I am honoured to be invited to give a speech at Joint Master Seminar S3: “Crisis Architecture – 2 / Relation Nature – City : Permanent crisis situation” which is being hosted at Hepia, part of the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, in Geneva from 1 to 5 December 2014. I…
ESTIA Conference “Building Sustainable Communities” 2014
I am honoured to be invited to the 11th ESTIA Conference on “Building Sustainable Communities” 2014 hosted by the University of Maine, USA. As a supporter of healthy, peaceful and eco-friendly life, I strongly believe that only respecting biological diversities and natural sources, as well as carrying every single creature on this planet, could save us…
ITU & EMU Workshop
Within the context of 3rd year studio, ITU, Department of Urban and Regional Planning conducts a project in Famagusta, Cyprus for 2014-2015 Fall semester. Assoc.Prof.Dr. Kerem Koramaz coordinates the project 3, Regional Analysis and Development Scenarios. The aim of this workshop was to bring together all multidisciplinary and academic experts in order to discuss the…
13. International Architect Encounter Canova 2014
13. International Architect Encounter Canova 2014 26 – 30 June 2014 Domodossola, Italy I gave a keynote speech at the 13th International Architect Encounter Canova in Domodossola, Italy, organized by Associazione Canova / Canova Association that is an international non-profit organization founded in 2001, among other three keynote addresses who were: Peter Cox (Dublin, Ireland),…
Cittaslow International Assembly 2014 Netherlands
Yeniboğaziçi, first #Cittaslow of Cyprus is represented in International Assembly which is hosted by Netherlands between 18-22 June 2014. The municipality of Yeniboğaziçi is represented by Ali Kömürcügil (Cittaslow coordinator of the municipality) , Resmiye Alpart Atun (representative of Chambers of Architects) and Ceren Boğaç (representative of Department of Architecture EMU). The Assembly started in Vaals at…
Cyprus: Divided Memory, United Future? BBC Radio4
I like to thank Maria Margaronis and Mark Burman for this beautiful program. It was pleasure for me to take part in it. Thank you also very much for supporting#FamagustaEcocityproject. I loved the narrative, i adored the selected musics. And I believe it was summarised at all when one said “…the last 60-70 years they…
“As It Happens” CBC RADIO-Canada
Talking to CBC RADIO-Canada “As It Happens” with Carol Off and Jeff Douglas during the “Famagusta EcoCity Project Phase I” process. PART THREE (@ “13:36) click to listen CYPRUS HOTELS LAND Beautiful beaches, white sands and an array of hotels with Mediterranean views to die for: the resort town of Varosha in Cyprus has everything. But…
Reviving Famagusta; From Ghost Town to Eco-city?
Dr. Ceren Bogac’s presentation at ’02:37:38 It was very emotional for me to meet with all those Famagusta refugees, tell them my personal narrative regarding our home town, sharing our experiences and hoping for a solution. I like to thank for all those beautiful people for their kind words who spend time with…
How Famagusta can become an open modern city
Independent Balkans News Agency By Thanasis Gavos – London A number of associations and civil society organisations have been pushing for the return of Famagusta to its rightful owners, its citizens, in a sustained campaign conducted on multiple levels. Some of the main actors of this campaign gathered in London for a conference organised by…
Talking to Radio France about living in a Fragmented Island
Two weeks ago I got a phone call from a journalist, Caroline Gillet, from Radio France. She said that she was making portraits about young people all over the Europe and listened to our BCC Outlook Radio program with Vasia Markides and interested to make an interview with young Cypriots about the current fragmentation of the…
Awakening the ghosts of Varosha: An Ecocity Project for Famagusta
I grow up in Famagusta, on the second floor of an apartment blog looking to ghost town Varosha. I listed to golden age of this abandoned place from my father who spent his youth in the region during mid 60’s until the fragmentation of the island in 1974. Our neighbours were ghosts living on the…
First Cittaslow of Cyprus: Yeniboğaziçi
One and half year ago with the encouragement of Chambers of Architects, Yeniboğaziçi Municipality has started a movement to join international cittaslow network. The municipality soon established a volunteer team and applied to our department for consultancy for this process. The first meeting of all the actors taking part for the movement (Me on…
Architectural Dilemma and My Murmurs
Every culture gave names to the objects during the centuries to supply the communication & sharing in itself. The words that are serviceable to define the objects bring together some concepts that constitute symbolic meaning and communication during the history, created their own complex system in every culture by changing continuously with perceptions & interpretations….
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