The Doğan Architects… The Three Doğan Brothers

When architects Doğan Kuban, Doğan Tekeli, and Doğan Hasol, who enriched Turkey's cultural and architectural life with their long-standing works and unique contributions, came together for Cumhuriyet newspaper in 2010 and 2015 to discuss architecture and urban policies centered on Istanbul, this meeting created a wide resonance. After a five-year hiatus, these three important figures of the architectural world are continuing their discussions, guided by Ceren Çıplak Drillat's questions, picking up where they left off and opening up many current topics related to architecture and urbanization for debate. They express their views on a wide range of issues, from the relationship of architecture with culture and technology, and construction with economics, to the problems of urbanization and urban living. Starting from Turkey's architectural policies, they scrutinize current architectural practices, conservation and restoration applications, urban transformation projects, and many other important architecture-centered issues occupying the country's agenda. Based on the relationship they have established with the city they live in as architects from the past to the present, they lay bare Istanbul's urbanization problems, and while reflecting on the future of the city, they also express their dreams.