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VEKAM

VEKAM functions as the memory of Ankara with its library and archive, which contain rich information resources. Constantly improving its collection by acquiring all types of publications on Ankara, including rare books, VEKAM has managed to become the primary reference center for urban studies on Ankara.

ANKARA ORCHARD HOUSE

The Ankara Orchard House located in Koç University’s VEKAM campus was built at the beginning of the 20th century. The Orchard House has been hosting the Semahat and Nusret Arsel Collection since 2007, and it is an important part of the identity of the city of Ankara. Starting in the 17th century, the inhabitants of Ankara spent the spring and summer months in their orchard houses and the fall and winter months in their city houses. As it is traditional in Anatolia, the inhabitants of Ankara differentiated summer and winter life, and they lead a life characteristic to Ankara.

Library & Archive

The library and archive of VEKAM a Koç University research center in Ankara, operate at the ground floor of the Orchard House. The mission of the library and the archive is to gather and compile the visual and written documents concerning Vehbi Koç and Ankara, in line with the scientific methods and techniques concerning information and document management, and hence to become the memory of Ankara, supporting studies in fields concerning urban research in various disciplines.
VEKAM and ANKARA ORCHARD HOUSE
Koç University VEKAM Research Center Introduction Film

Events

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October 2024, Tuesday
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June 2024, Tuesday

Juliopolis Project in the Context of Open Access and Archaeological Science

At the event to be held on the occasion of Open Access Week, the studies carried out with the principle of open and transparent sharing within the scope of the Juliopolis project and

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Location: Zoom, Online

Ankara State Conservatory Historical Photographs and Documents Archive Project Closing Symposium

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Location: Ankara Orchard House, Pınarbaşı Mahallesi, Şehit Hakan Turan Caddesi No:18 Keçiören-Ankara Time: 10.00

European Heritage Day: “Mynemosyne” Special Screening

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Location: Ankara Orchard House, Pınarbaşı Mahallesi Şehit Hakan Turan Caddesi, No:18 Keçiören-Ankara Time: 11.00

Child Protection from Independence to the Future

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Location: Çankaya Belediyesi Zülfü Livaneli Kültür Merkezi, Yıldızevler Mahallesi, Şehit Mustafa Doğan Cad. No:35 Yıldız-Çankaya/ Ankara
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