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December 30, 2024 - GTU Office of Press and Public Relations
Assistant Professor Ezgi Yavuz from the Department of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture, Gebze Technical University (GTU), is awarded project support under the "TÜBİTAK-ARDEB 1002-A Rapid Support Module" program.
Details of the project titled “Investigation of the Contributions of TURBAN Accommodation Facilities to the Architectural Environment and Modern Leisure Perspectives in Türkiye”, led by Prof. Ezgi Yavuz and supported by Selinay Kılıç-Zorba, a scholarship-holding doctoral student in GTU Architectural History Program, are as follows:
“This study focuses on TURBAN accommodation facilities (hotels and campgrounds), which were established with the aim of developing the tourism sector under state initiative and mark a significant milestone in the history of tourism in Türkiye. Tourism spaces, emerging during a period of increased mass motorization, represent an essential aspect of cultural development and reflect changing consumption habits, offering potential for multifaceted interpretations and analyses. In this context, TURBAN, established as a state economic enterprise emphasizing democratization as a political trajectory, raises questions about its role as a space where the democratization of leisure—prevalent in the West—and the discourse of modern individuals exploring diverse and authentic experiences find tangible expressions. The study’s primary objectives include investigating the possible political and social motivations underlying the establishment of these hotels, their relationship with the cities they are located in, and their spatial approaches. It also examines their contributions to the architectural environment of the period, their role in institutional identity within the process of ‘touristification,’ and their impact on the global and local tourism markets’ modern leisure perspectives. By addressing these aspects, the study aims to shed holistic light on TURBAN accommodation facilities, an area still considered a gap in architectural historiography, enrich previous research on tourism architecture, and introduce new perspectives to the architectural history literature.”
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