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Cities in the Aftermath of the Earthquakes: Experiences, Needs and Possible Futures in Turkey

Hosted by Contemporary Turkish Studies and the European Institute

Zoom Webinar

Speakers

Mehmet Nuri Gültekin

Mehmet Nuri Gültekin

Mehmet Karlı

Mehmet Karlı

Nilüfer Numanoğlu Atalay

Nilüfer Numanoğlu Atalay

Richard Sennett

Richard Sennett

Chair

Yaprak Gürsoy

Yaprak Gürsoy

As part of the Turkish Week at LSE, this event will discuss the impact of the 7.6–7.8 magnitude earthquakes in February on cities in Turkey.

Speakers, who have witnessed the devastation first hand, will share their observations, with a focus on the immediate needs of the victims. The panel will also explore how cities can be rebuilt through solidarity between multi-ethnic and diverse communities, other cities, local governments, non-governmental organisations and international aid.  The aim of the panel is to raise awareness about the continued needs of the local communities with practical recommendations on what can be done, based on lived experiences and other global incidents of urban destruction.

Speakers:

Mehmet Nuri Gültekin (@MNuriGultekin) is Professor of Sociology at Gaziantep University. He has worked on the sociology of literature, social transformation, migration and its influence on urban life. His most recent studies have focused on the experiences of Syrian refugees in Gaziantep.

Mehmet Karlı is a research fellow at the European Studies Centre of the University of Oxford, where he also obtained his D.Phil. He is a practitioner of law and focuses on disputes involving international transactions including construction and telecommunications. He has given lectures and trainings on civil rights and active citizenship.

Nilüfer Numanoğlu Atalay (LSE'01)is a co-founder and trustee of Turkey Mozaik Foundation (TMF), a UK-based charity that has supported 100+ civil society organisations in Turkey. TMF's Kahramanmaraş Earthquake Emergency Relief Fund raised more than 2 million within the first two weeks.  

Richard Sennett is Professor of Sociology at LSE, and University Professor of the Humanities at New York University. His research interests include the relationship between urban design and urban society, urban family patterns, the urban welfare system, the history of cities and the changing nature of work.


Chair:

Yaprak Gürsoy (@ygursoy) is Professor of European Politics and Chair of Contemporary Turkish Studies at LSE. 


More about this event

The European Institute (@LSEEI) is a centre for research and graduate teaching on the processes of integration and fragmentation within Europe.

Contemporary Turkish Studies focuses on the politics and economy of Turkey and its relations with the rest of Europe. The programme aims to promote a deeper understanding of contemporary Turkey through interdisciplinary and critical research, teaching and related public activities.

This event is hosted as part of the Turkish Week: 100 Years of the Republic, organised by the LSE Contemporary Turkish Studies and the LSE European Institute.

Twitter Hashtag for this event: #LSETurkey

 

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