Water Assemblies
Public Programs

Salt Beyoğlu

March 4 – March 22, 2025

Benjamin Siegel 1 Homa Lagünü, İzmir
Fotoğraf: Benjamin Siegel
Homa Lagoon, İzmir
Photo: Benjamin Siegel
The inaugural edition of Forum, Water Assemblies, kicks off with a series of programs from March 4 to 22, transforming Salt Beyoğlu’s ground floor into a dynamic research space.

The opening event will be held on Tuesday, March 4, between 18.00-20.00. Following an introduction by Merve Yücel and Eylül Şenses, the programmers of Water Assemblies, Aslıhan Demirtaş, Ezgi Hamzaçebi, Gökçen Erkılıç, Merve Anıl, Merve Bedir, and Duygu Cihanger Ribeiro will present the research strands they will lead throughout the program.

Exploring water in relation to geographies, infrastructures, language, and imagination, the free-admission program will continue with talks, public discussions, reading sessions, film screenings, and performances until March 22.

PROGRAM
March 4-22, Salt Beyoğlu


Conversation:
The History of Wetness in Beyoğlu and Its Surroundings
Mehmet Kentel and Merve Bedir

Friday, March 7, 17.00

Performance:
In Vain
Onur Hamilton Karaoğlu

Friday, March 7, 19.00

Talk:
The Story of Water from Mythology and Philosophy to Archaeology and Civilization
İsmail Gezgin

Wednesday, March 12, 18.30

Conversation:
On Land, In Water: Amphibian Practices
Nomeda & Gediminas Urbonas and Gökçen Erkılıç

Thursday, March 13, 18.30

Workshop:
Beyond Time: Istanbul’s Water Heritage
Onur Atay

Friday, March 14, 15.00

Screening and Talk:
Ali’nin Tabiatı [Ali’s Nature]
Levent Çetin and Çimen Günay Erkol

Saturday, March 15, 14.00

Screening and Talk:
Suyun Yolculuğu [Journey of Water]
Eren Atak
In collaboration with WWF

Wednesday, March 19, 17.30

Talk:
Mediterranean Talks
Zafer Kızılkaya

Wednesday, March 19, 19.00

Conversation:
Istanbul Coastline Atlas
Nazlı Demirel and Gökçen Erkılıç

Thursday, March 20, 19.00

Performance:
YOKTUR.
Fulya Peker

Friday, March 21, 19.00

Panel:
World Water Day

Saturday, March 22, 11.00
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