The project titled "Investigation of Istanbul in Films with Cinematic Cartography in the Context of Cinema and Urban Relationship", which was carried out by Research Assistant Dr. Ayşe Gül Toprak Ökmen, Sakarya University Faculty of Communication, Department of Radio, Television and Cinema, was entitled to be supported within the scope of the TÜBİTAK-3501 program.
The project, which examines the relationship between cinema and urban space and deals with the cinematic geography of Istanbul, draws attention with its interdisciplinary nature at the intersection of areas such as cinema, city, geography and cultural studies. The study, which focuses on the spatial use of Istanbul in Turkish Cinema and the periodic meanings of these places, aims to create a cinematic cartography by combining Istanbul's historical, cultural and architectural richness with its representations in the films. Within the scope of the project, the spatial transformation of Istanbul in a period from the golden age of Turkish Cinema to the present day will be visualized with digital maps together with their representations in the films. One of the main objectives of the project is to create a cinematographic atlas that maps Istanbul's cinematic spaces and makes them accessible over the internet. This atlas will appeal to a wide range of users from academics to cinema lovers, offering the opportunity to explore Istanbul's cinematic and urban texture in depth.
Oxford Brookes University Faculty Member Prof. Dr. Daniela Treveri Gennari and Sakarya University Faculty of Communication Dean Prof. Dr. Yusuf Adıgüzel will contribute as a consultant, Dr. Prof. Dr. Işıl ŞİMŞEK, Prof. Sibel Kaba, Assoc. Dr. Cem Kırlangıçoğlu, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Fatih Döker and Assoc. Dr. Yunus Emre Ökmen takes part as a researcher in the project. Two graduate scholars will also be supported within the scope of the project.
