@article{article_1430573, title={THE MODERN TURKISH INTERIOR AS A POLITICAL MEDIUM}, journal={Işık Üniversitesi Sanat, Tasarım ve Mimarlık Dergisi}, volume={1}, pages={58–70}, year={2024}, author={Hasırcı, Deniz}, keywords={Modernism, Modern Interiors, Modern Interiors in Turkey, Modern Furniture in Turkey}, abstract={The modern interior in Turkey has always been political; communicating the essence of modernism through its physical form. As we celebrate the 100th year of the Turkish Republic, research on the past 100 years of the modern interior unveils not only the effects of the Turkish Republic in 1923, and direct reflections of Atatürk’s revolutions as the founder of the republic, but also a gradual evolution of the interior in what can be described as, slightly differentiated time frames, both incorporating considerable change. The acceptance of continuous evolution movement or change of the interior space comes readily and naturally compared to the larger enclosure, architecture. However, this recognition also carries challenges in terms of defining and framing, as well as preserving and archiving. This may also suggest that the interior may be more responsive to cultural and political change, demanding almost a cultural activism. History of interior design, therefore, simultaneously inhabits these traits, and socio-political, socio-behavioral, and socio-spatial analyses are necessary in order to reach a comprehensive overview. Politics are closely knitted with defining and framing as they relate to the “activities associated with the governance of a country or area”, and help shape all that fall within those activities, including cultural production and interior design, what is means to be “modern” and consequences on interiors. This paper focuses on the evolving modern Turkish interior, presents a brief overview of the Docomomo Turkey Committee’s works, and highlights three papers from the committee members.}, number={2}, publisher={Işık University Press}, organization={docomomo Tr, docomomo Tr-Interiors Committee, Docomomo ISC-ID.}