A review on changing housing approaches and media contents in Turkey: 1930-1980 period

Sahin, Pinar Duygulu; Şener, Sinan Mert

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“…Media representations of urban buildings in Turkey have likewise been intertwined with the cultural, political, and economic context. To illustrate, in their study of Turkish media representations of housing between 1930 and 1980, Şahin and Şener (2021) show that the transformation of these representations reflects official discourses as well as changes in the social composition of cities. For example, apartment life was advertised in the early Republican Period as a reflection of the modern, gender-equal lifestyle of the newly-founded Turkish Republic in opposition to the traditional Ottoman housing that relied on the separation of sexes (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 432).…”

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“…To illustrate, in their study of Turkish media representations of housing between 1930 and 1980, Şahin and Şener (2021) show that the transformation of these representations reflects official discourses as well as changes in the social composition of cities. For example, apartment life was advertised in the early Republican Period as a reflection of the modern, gender-equal lifestyle of the newly-founded Turkish Republic in opposition to the traditional Ottoman housing that relied on the separation of sexes (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 432). Through these representations, the media undertook the role of ‘teaching’ the public about modern life (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 439).…”

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“…For example, apartment life was advertised in the early Republican Period as a reflection of the modern, gender-equal lifestyle of the newly-founded Turkish Republic in opposition to the traditional Ottoman housing that relied on the separation of sexes (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 432). Through these representations, the media undertook the role of ‘teaching’ the public about modern life (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 439). Starting in the 1950s, urban population increased because of internal migration and, therefore, the demand for housing in cities grew rapidly; as a result of this shift, advertisements about rental apartments became the dominant form of media representation of housing, replacing articles that concentrated on modern apartment life (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 436–439).…”

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“…Through these representations, the media undertook the role of ‘teaching’ the public about modern life (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 439). Starting in the 1950s, urban population increased because of internal migration and, therefore, the demand for housing in cities grew rapidly; as a result of this shift, advertisements about rental apartments became the dominant form of media representation of housing, replacing articles that concentrated on modern apartment life (Şahin and Şener, 2021: 436–439).…”

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