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Alfred Kantorowicz was a physician born in Germany in 1880 who held various academic and professional positions in dentistry in both Germany and Türkiye. Due to his Jewish heritage and political identity, Kantorowicz was forced to leave Nazi Germany and arrived in Türkiye in 1933, where he played a key role in establishing modern dental education at Istanbul University. He left Türkiye in 1950 and died in Bonn in 1962.Early Life and Scientific Activities in GermanyAlfred Kantorowicz was born on

Âşık Yaşar Reyhanî’s poem “O Gelin” is a lyrical work that exhibits variation within the oral tradition, incorporates narrative elements, and addresses the fragmentation of family life caused by the experience of exile. The poem reflects the dynamic characteristics of the âşıklık tradition, particularly its dependence on oral performance. It centers on the hardships endured by a woman and her children after the man of the household departs for work abroad, and it acquires a variant character thr

Oya Baydar’s 1998 novel Hiçbiryer’e Dönüş explores the process by which a woman who left Türkiye after the military coup of 12 September 1980 returns to her homeland years later. The novel examines the identity crisis, sense of alienation, and historical fractures experienced by an individual who once belonged to an ideology, lived in exile, and witnessed political struggle. The narrator is an unnamed female character, and the narrative unfolds through her inner monologues, memories, and fragmen

“The Brutalist”: Rethinking Modernist Architecture through Exile and CapitalismAbstractA review of The Brutalist (film), directed by Brady Corbet, 2024, which delves into the intricate relationship between modernist architecture and exile. The film centers on the fictional story of László Tóth, a Jewish architect from the Bauhaus school who experiences exile in post-Holocaust America. The film takes place within a context shaped by capitalist structures and cultural displacement and explores how

Ahmet Emin Yalman (1888–1972) was a prominent figure in journalism, writing, and the press during the late Ottoman and early Republican periods. Born in Salonica, Yalman received his education at various institutions both within and outside Türkiye, notably studying journalism at Columbia University in the United States. Despite interruptions caused by exile, arrest, and trials, he maintained an extensive career in journalism across numerous newspapers. He played an active role in pivotal turnin

Youth and EducationKemalettin Kamu was born on September 14, 1901, in Erzurum. His father, Osman Nuri Efendi, was a government official from the Kılcızâdeler family of Erzurum. Due to his father’s profession, Kamu spent his early years in various cities and received his initial education through private lessons. He learned Arabic and Persian at a young age and developed an early interest in literature.In 1910, he enrolled at Erzurum İdadisi, but his education was disrupted following his father’s