aylin ünal
journalist, story teller
Curriculum Vitae
photograpy by
Haluk Cobanoglu
Books:
Yakından
Anders Petersen
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Espas Publishing
Istanbul, 2024
"This is the first-ever comprehensive biography of Swedish photographer Anders Petersen."
Istanbul'un Gizli Büyücüleri​
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Ithaki Publishing​
Istanbul, 2014
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This is a fiction book set in Istanbul, with the story unfolding against the backdrop of the city's occult history
Vampir Manifestoları
(in collaboration Giovanni Scognamillo with Fatih Danaci
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Marjinal Publishing, Istanbul, 2011
This is a research book about vampires, divided into two main sections. The first section explores vampire folklore, while the second examines various vampire motifs throughout the history of art.
AÅŸk ve Korku: Giovanni Scognamillo
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Hayalet Publishing
Istanbul, 2009
This is a biography of the famous writer and historian Giovanni Scognamillo. He was an Italian Levantine whose family migrated to Turkey several decades ago. Giovanni was the first person to document the history of Turkish cinema. He authored more than 50 books and specialized in cinema history, vampires, and occultism.
Lectures:
Press Freedom with
Reporters Without Borders Sweden
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Stockholm University, department of journalism, 2022
Kungsholmen Upper Secondary School of Media,
Stockholm, 2022
Blacekeberg Upper Secondary School.
Stockholm, 2022
Umeå Upper Secondary School. 2003
Human Right Days, Örebro, 2003
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Lectures on Photography
Photography Center of Istanbul
May - August 2012
A serie of lectures on photography grounded Umberto Eco's "Open Work". They explore different approaches to story telling in photography.
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Curriculum Vitae
Selected Translations
Swedish
to
Turkish
Eufori - Elin Cullhed, "Delice CoÅŸkun"
Kirmizi Kedi Publishing, Istanbul, 2022
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Fel Steg - Maria Adolfsson, "Yanlış Adım'
Çınar Publishig, Istanbul, 2021
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English
to
Turkish
Henri Cartier - Bresson: A biography
Pierre Assouline, "Henry Carter Bresson"
Espas Publishing, Istanbul, 2018
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Photography Theory - James Etkins
"Fotoğraf Kuramı"
Espas Publishing, Istanbul, 2012
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Thinking Photography - Victor Burgin
"FotoÄŸrafı DüÅŸünmek"
Espas Publishing, 2011
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Education
Istanbul University
PhD, Journalism
2016
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Istanbul University
MBA, Journalism
2010
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Marmara University
Bachelor, Radio - TV, Cinema
2005