Shorelines is a long-term research and conversation project by AVTO. It traces the geographic and social transformations caused by human mobility along the shores of Türkiye. It focuses on the economies of agriculture, fisheries, production, legal and illegal trades along the coasts as the factual basis of interrogation. The project studies the borders of the Black Sea, the Aegean and the Mediterranean through the lenses of selected disciplines. Prompted by present circumstances and addressed by academics and experts, inquiries are made public via AVTO’s daily tools. By way of layering information and knowledge, Shorelines provides a ground for interpretation of the current status of the coasts of Türkiye.
First step ahead in the project, Shorelines – Part 1, studies the economic shifts occurring by the climate impact along the coastal Türkiye. In addition, it focuses on the Aegean shores as the all-time threshold of immigration. Held in public workshops and conversations, the output of Part 1 will be presented online and on-site in 2024. Program details will be available soon on avtoonline.org.
Programme
“Compass”, Navine G. Dossos and Sofia Georgovassili of Vessel
26 November 2023
Workshop, Hayy Open Space
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Rehabilitation of the Dunes of Coastal Türkiye, Dilşad Aladağ
20 December 2023
Conversation, AVTO
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Tourism Climate Along the Shores of Türkiye, Cenk Demiroğlu
27 December 2023
Konuşma, AVTO
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Agriculture Along the Shores of Türkiye, Ulaş Karakoç
3 January 2024
Konuşma, AVTO
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On İzmir
January 2024
Conversation Series, Hayy Open Space
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Shoerlines – Part 1
20-30 March 2024
Presentation, AVTO
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Shorelines is supported by the British Council’s Creative Collaborations Grant Programme.
Collaborators: AVTO (İstanbul), Vessel (Aegina), Hayy Açık Alan (İzmir), Sezon (İzmir) ve Art Unlimited (İstanbul)