{"product_id":"bir-meydan-oykusu-beyazit-1914-1964","title":"A Square's Story: Beyazıt (1914-1964)","description":"\u003cp\u003eSquares reveal some truths and conceal others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an ancient history dating back to the era of Constantine the Great, Beyazıt Square (first Forum Tauri, then Forum Theodosius) is one of the squares identified with Istanbul, both for its historical process and the central role it played in the modern city for a long time. Sevince Bayrak chooses a very limited timeframe within this long history: 1914-1964. From this compressed time and a space with defined boundaries relative to the entire city, she shares with us a story of Beyazıt Square, indeed a story of a city, through what the square has experienced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBased on meticulous archival research, the author traces the changing process of functions and values attributed to a square from the Ottoman Empire to the Republic, demonstrating that not only powers and ideologies but also various actors of daily life can play a role in defining \"public spaces.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Story of a Square. Beyazıt (1914-1964) is a very original work that starts from the idea that metropolises, just like famous people, need ghostwriters. It attempts to hear and make heard the voice of the city by reading together the changes experienced in a square amidst all the hustle and bustle, with its different aspects, authors, architects, governors, mayors, drivers, tradesmen, and students.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"İş Bankası Kültür Yayınları","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43784185544947,"sku":"9786052958773","price":240.0,"currency_code":"TRY","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/3950\/7395\/files\/0001834802001-1.jpg?v=1685020359","url":"https:\/\/yemkitabevi.com\/en-us\/products\/bir-meydan-oykusu-beyazit-1914-1964","provider":"YEM Kitabevi","version":"1.0","type":"link"}