Within the scope of XVI. National Architecture Exhibition and Awards 2018 , Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM) recieved the special jury award for its contribution to the field of architecture with a ceremony which was held at CerModern , Ankara on April 6th, 20

“Ephemera”—the plural form of “ephemeron”—is derived from the Greek word ephemeros meaning “lasting only one day”. Maurice Rickards, who—as an outcome of the ephemeral materials that he gathered for his collection and the research which he undertook throughout the 20th century—

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New technologies give opportunities for cultural heritage by causing worldwide interest, enriching communication and techniques Aiming at gathering the institutions working for preserving, keeping and transferring the cultural heritage to the future with sectoral suppliers, Res

In the sequel of the completion of the Project for Research, Documentation and Development of Conservation Measures for Civilian Architectural Culture Heritage in Ankara in the period 1930-1980, which was launched by Baskent University in 2012, was also supported by TUBITAK (Th

This lecture will present an historical overview of the looting and trafficking of Iraqi and Syrian cultural objects from the time of the 1991 Gulf War through to the present day. It will describe how the organisation and operation of trafficking have changed through time, look

A son and a Pioneer of the Republic: Vehbi Koç 1901- 1996 exhibition which was held at VEKAM on February 24, 2012 to commemorate the 16th death anniversary of Vehbi Koç moved to Koç University in celebration of Koç University's 25th anniversary. The exhibition can be visited a

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At the begining of 2018, Koç University’s Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM)  dedicates its new exhibition to the scents of history with the colloboration of Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum. The “Scent and the City" exhibition invites visitors to use their nose

As this year, marks the 98th anniversary of Mustafa Kemal Pasha’s arrival in Ankara on the 27th of December and the beginning of the War of Independence, a conference on Ankara Maps by Gökçe Günel who is a researcher and art historion will be held at Turkish-American Associati

In the sequel of the completion of the Project for Research, Documentation and Development of Conservation Measures for Civilian Architectural Culture Heritage in Ankara in the period 1930-1980, which was launched by Baskent University in 2012, was also supported by TUBITAK (Th

VEKAM research projects which are granted 2016 VEKAM research awards and supported research projects by VEKAM will be presented on November 17th, 2016 at the premises of VEKAM / Ankara Bağ Evi between 10:00 am- 16:00 pm