Past Events
Architects Who Made Their Marks in Ankara: Vedat Özsan

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

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25
May 2018, Friday
Location: Koç University Ankara Orchard House
Movies Run Through Ankara

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17
May 2018, Thursday
Location: Turkish - American Association (TAA)
Weaving History: Mystery of a City, Sof

Koç University Vehbi Koç Ankara Studies Research Center (VEKAM), in collaboration with Rahmi M. Koç Museum Ankara, presents “Weaving History: Mystery of a City”, an exhibition that will run from 12 May until 16 September 2018. At the heart of this exhibition lies Ankara’s histo

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12
May 2018, Saturday
Location: Rahmi M. Koç Müzesi Ankara
Conference / Prof. Dr. Filiz Yenişehirlioğlu: Carrying the Past and Present to the Future in Ankara: VEKAM as a City Research Center

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

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08
May 2018, Tuesday
Location: Mimalar Derneği 1927
Permanent Impact of Transient Documents: I. International Ephemera Studies Symposium

“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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25
April 2018, Wednesday
Location: Neva Palas
Türkiye and Nations League: Ankara’s First International Organizsational Experience

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19
April 2018, Thursday
Location: Turkish - American Association (TAA)
Vekam at Heritage Istanbul 2018 : Restoration , Archaeology , Museum Technologies Fair & Conferences

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

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12
April 2018, Thursday
Location: Hilton Bosphorus İstanbul Convention & Exhibition Center/ İstanbul
Architects Who Made Their Marks in Ankara : Kadri Kalaycıoğlu – Vedat Yalçınkaya

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

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30
March 2018, Friday
Location: Ankara Bağ Evi
Heritage on the Move: The Trafficking of Iraqi and Syrian Cultural Objects

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

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22
March 2018, Thursday
Location: Turkish - American Association (TAA)
A Son and a Pioneer of the Republic: Vehbi Koç 1901-1996

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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07
March 2018, Wednesday
Location: Koç University
Juliopolis Anthropologic Research: Bioarchaeology and the State of the Art

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22
February 2018, Thursday
Location: Türk-Amerikan Derneği (TAD)
Scent and the City

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

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06
January 2018, Saturday
Location: Erimtan Archaeology and Art Museum