Ceren Mert-Travlos
Biographic Data
| ID | 5525200 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ceren Mert-Travlos |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ceren |
| FAMILY NAME | Mert-Travlos |
| SIGNATURE | MERT-TRAVLOS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Independent Scholar, Istanbul, Turkey |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-6193-7452 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Seeking borealism in Istanbul
Caricaturing the enemy
A century ago, the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-1922 (Turkish War of Liberation/Asia Minor Campaign) was reaching its culmination point. The war was also fought in the pages of the Press. In this study, we look at the characteristics of the caricatures marshalled in the war effort by three publications. The Greek newspaper Skrip, and the Turkish satirical magazines Karagöz and Güleryüz. We find that most expectations based on semiotics and the conce…
Representation of European Utopia and its Discontents in the Films of Fatih Akın
In this article, I contemplate the questions of “Europeanness” through the prism of Fatih Akın’s films. His works can be considered as being representative of European urban cinema, as he skillfully questions “European identity” through the cosmopolitan urban landscape and multicultural identities he employs. Such scrutinization of identities, be it on the level of individual, national, and/or postnational, are emphasized by the sampling of vario…
The duality of creative hubs in non-Western contexts
This paper focuses on the transformation of the historic beer factory in the Bomonti neighbourhood of Istanbul into an entertainment and culture hub, Bomontiada. I critically analyse Bomontiada as an example of neoliberal urban transformation; in this case through the vehicle of the creative industries. I engage in a number of open-ended and semi-structured interviews conducted with both the creative actors as well as those who were involved in t…
Caricaturing the enemy
A century ago, the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-1922 (Turkish War of Liberation/Asia Minor Campaign) was reaching its culmination point. The war was also fought in the pages of the Press. In this study, we look at the characteristics of the caricatures marshalled in the war effort by three publications. The Greek newspaper Skrip, and the Turkish satirical magazines Karagöz and Güleryüz. We find that most expectations based on semiotics and the conce…
The duality of creative hubs in non-Western contexts
This paper focuses on the transformation of the historic beer factory in the Bomonti neighbourhood of Istanbul into an entertainment and culture hub, Bomontiada. I critically analyse Bomontiada as an example of neoliberal urban transformation; in this case through the vehicle of the creative industries. I engage in a number of open-ended and semi-structured interviews conducted with both the creative actors as well as those who were involved in t…
The duality of creative hubs in non-Western contexts
This paper focuses on the transformation of the historic beer factory in the Bomonti neighbourhood of Istanbul into an entertainment and culture hub, Bomontiada. I critically analyse Bomontiada as an example of neoliberal urban transformation; in this case through the vehicle of the creative industries. I engage in a number of open-ended and semi-structured interviews conducted with both the creative actors as well as those who were involved in t…
Representation of European Utopia and its Discontents in the Films of Fatih Akın
In this article, I contemplate the questions of “Europeanness” through the prism of Fatih Akın’s films. His works can be considered as being representative of European urban cinema, as he skillfully questions “European identity” through the cosmopolitan urban landscape and multicultural identities he employs. Such scrutinization of identities, be it on the level of individual, national, and/or postnational, are emphasized by the sampling of vario…
Caricaturing the enemy
A century ago, the Greek-Turkish War of 1919-1922 (Turkish War of Liberation/Asia Minor Campaign) was reaching its culmination point. The war was also fought in the pages of the Press. In this study, we look at the characteristics of the caricatures marshalled in the war effort by three publications. The Greek newspaper Skrip, and the Turkish satirical magazines Karagöz and Güleryüz. We find that most expectations based on semiotics and the conce…
Seeking borealism in Istanbul
Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Cinema and Media Studies (2 works) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Turkey's Politics and Society (2 works) · Adversary (1 work) · Aesthetics (1 work)