A city walks initiative co-led by Cem Dedekarg\u0131no\u011flu, an instructor in the Department of Interior Architecture and Environmental Design (IAED), received the Contribution to Architecture Award from the Turkish Association of Architects in Private Practice (T\u00fcrkSMD) as part of its 17th Architecture Awards.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The initiative, urbanwalks.ankara, was honored at a ceremony held at the Presidential Symphony Orchestra Concert Hall (CSO Ada Ankara) on October 5, 2026. An independent initiative led by architectural historian Cem Dedekarg\u0131no\u011flu and art historian Cemre G\u00f6kp\u0131nar, urbanwalks.ankara aims not only to explore and reflect on the city’s multilayered history on foot with participants but also to activate collective memory and foster critical urban citizenship and public participation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Since 2020, the initiative has held approximately 200 walks across Ankara, covering areas such as public buildings from the early Republican era, residential settlements from different periods of the 20th century, public parks and urban amenities, along with the city’s physical and cognitive values.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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