Rituals in Space: Reconstructing Funerary Rituals through Gifts and Bones
NIT Fellows by John Turco My time at the NIT was truly a remarkable experience. As one of the 2024 fellows, I…
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NIT Newsletter 2024 – 1
Aysel Arslan News from the NIT Ever since our last newsletter, we have organized many events, hosted several researchers at the library…
An Analysis of Serdtse Turtsii: Pre-Cold War Stories of Self-Emancipation and Idealism
Esen Kayan On the 100th Anniversary of the Republic of Turkey, an atmosphere of celebration, joy and gratitude was in the air.…
Introducing Water Heritage for Sustainable Cities: The Revalorization of the Valens Aqueduct in Istanbul
By Esen Kayan At this moment we feel the weight of the increasingly looming climate change, especially in bustling cities…
METU TAÇDAM’s Studies of Post-Earthquake Antakya: From Hope for Recovery to Concerns over Loss
On 6th of February, Turkish people received news that left them shocked for weeks. Two massive earthquakes shook the southern…