You are cordially invited to the first public meeting of NIT UHL 2024 Historic Ports Future Cities course, 568 Yıllık Miras Haliç Tersanesi [The Haliç Shipyard, a 568-Year Legacy] by Sinem Dedetaş. During the lecture, we will hear from the former General Manager of Şehir Hatları A.Ş. and the new mayor of Üsküdar about her projects on the transformation of the historical Haliç Shipyard.

Date: 1 November 2024, Friday
Time: 16.30 - 17.30 (Istanbul time)

The event will be online. Please register for the lecture in advance through the link below. The talk will be in Turkish, Turkish to English interpretation will be provided.

Meeting link: Go here

NIT Urban Heritage Lab is an initiative of the Netherlands Institute in Turkey that investigates the role of tangible and intangible cultural heritage in achieving inclusive, circular, and sustainable cities. The fourth edition of the Urban Heritage Lab Autumn course is organized by the Netherlands Institute in Turkey (NIT), in collaboration with Middle East Technical University (METU), and Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, with the support of the Netherlands Consulate-General in Istanbul, the Historical Port City of Izmir Site Management Office, and TARKEM. The Historic Ports, Future Cities: Cultural Heritage for Sustainable Urban Development Course will focus on the cultural heritage of port cities.

Image provided by Sinem Dedetaş