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Heritage Türkiye

Hosted by Işılay Gürsu, Peter Cherry · science · EN · 31 episodes

About this Podcast:

Heritage Türkiye is British Institute at Ankara's new podcast! Join Dr. Işılay Gürsu and Dr. Peter Cherry to hear about the BIAA's work across a range of fields: archaeology, cultural heritage management, history, sociology, literature, culture, and a lot more!

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What is Heritage Türkiye about?

Heritage Türkiye is British Institute at Ankara's new podcast! Join Dr. Işılay Gürsu and Dr. Peter Cherry to hear about the BIAA's work across a range of fields: archaeology, cultural heritage management, history, sociology, literature, culture, and a lot more!

Who hosts Heritage Türkiye?

Heritage Türkiye is hosted by Işılay Gürsu, Peter Cherry. The show has published 31 episodes to date.

What has Heritage Türkiye covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Frontiers, Faiths and Communities in Late Roman and Byzantine Tur Abdin, with Dr Virginia Sommella" (21 October 2026, 34 minutes), "Archaeology, Heritage and Society with Dr. Işılay Gürsu" (1 October 2026, 37 minutes), and "Living with Byzantium: Heritage of the "Other" with Dr Hakan Tarhan" (22 July 2026, 29 minutes).

How often does Heritage Türkiye publish?

Heritage Türkiye publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 35 minutes across 31 episodes.

How hard is it to get booked on Heritage Türkiye?

Booking probability for Heritage Türkiye is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Heritage Türkiye requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Heritage Türkiye's contact route on record: verified email.

Who should pitch Heritage Türkiye?

The strongest fits for Heritage Türkiye are Museums, Zoos & Historic Sites. Heritage Türkiye has a science audience.

About the host

Işılay Gürsu, Peter Cherry hosts Heritage Türkiye, a science show with 31 episodes published.

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Recent episodes

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  • Episode #2

    Frontiers, Faiths and Communities in Late Roman and Byzantine Tur Abdin, with Dr Virginia Sommella

    Oct 21, 202634 minS3

    In this episode, we speak with Dr Virginia Sommella about the history, archaeology and cultural significance of Tur Abdin, a region in southeastern Türkiye encompassing parts of present-day Mardin, Midyat and Şırnak...

  • Episode #1

    Archaeology, Heritage and Society with Dr. Işılay Gürsu

    Oct 1, 202637 minS3

    In this episode, Dr. Peter Cherry interviews Dr. Işılay Gürsu about her research on public archaeology and cultural heritage. The relationship between archaeology, heritage, and society—the central theme of her recently...

  • Episode #14

    Living with Byzantium: Heritage of the "Other" with Dr Hakan Tarhan

    Jul 22, 202629 minS2

    In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Dr Hakan Tarhan about identity, memory, and the complexities of cultural heritage in the eastern Mediterranean. Drawing on his research in both Türkiye and Greece...

  • Episode #13

    Exploring Late Byzantine Constantinople with Dr Elif Neyzi

    Jul 2, 202636 minS2

    In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Dr Elif Neyzi about the rich and complex world of late Byzantine Constantinople. Drawing on her research into imperial monasteries, urban history, and the social...

  • Episode #12

    At the Edges of Empire: Landscapes, Power, and the Roman World with Hugh Elton

    Jun 11, 202643 minS2

    In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Professor Hugh Elton, former Director of the British Institute at Ankara and a leading specialist in the archaeology and history of Roman Anatolia. From his pioneering...

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  • Episode #11

    Rethinking Secularism and Identity in Contemporary Türkiye with Dr Ceren Lord

    May 21, 202633 minS2

    <p>In this episode, we speak with Ceren Lord about religion, identity and political change in contemporary Türkiye. Drawing on her research on secularism, Islamist movements, Alevis and transnational politics, Ceren...

  • Episode #10

    Mobility, Markets and the Making of Late Ottoman Istanbul, with Dr Ayşe Ozil

    Apr 30, 202648 minS2

    <p>In this episode, Dr Ayşe Ozil, Associate Professor of History at Sabancı University and a member of the Ottoman Mobilities and Interactions Advisory Board, discusses the social and economic worlds of the late Ottoman...

  • Episode #9

    The Politics of Collecting and Heritage in the Ottoman Mediterranean with Dr. Batuhan Özdemir

    Apr 10, 202629 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Dr Batuhan Özdemir, the 2025–26 BIAA–Bilkent Postdoctoral Fellow, about his research on the history of collecting and the politics of cultural heritage in the...

  • Episode #8

    Language, Desire and the Mobility of Ottoman Literary Culture, with Dr Selim Sırrı Kuru

    Mar 17, 202636 minS2

    <p>In this first episode of a new Heritage Türkiye three-part miniseries, part of the Ottoman Mobilities and Interactions Project—a British Academy–funded initiative bringing together the network of British...

  • Episode #7

    Music, Identity and Popular Culture in Türkiye with Professor Martin Stokes

    Feb 11, 202640 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Professor Martin Stokes, King Edward Professor of Music at King's College London, a leading ethnomusicologist of Turkish and West Asian music and a council member of...

  • Episode #6

    Rescue Archaeology and Submerged Landscapes: A Conversation with Stuart Blaylock

    Jan 22, 202637 minS2

    <p>In this episode of the Heritage Türkiye Podcast, archaeologist and architectural historian Dr. Stuart Blaylock reflects on more than forty years of work in Türkiye. From his early excavations at Tille Höyük to later...

  • Episode #5

    From Salvage to Safeguarding: Heritage Practices in Türkiye with Dr. Gül Pulhan

    Dec 19, 202535 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Dr. Gül Pulhan, an archaeologist and heritage professional whose work spans salvage excavations, museum practice, and cultural heritage protection in Türkiye and...

  • Episode #4

    Masculinities, Mobility, and the Making of Place with Janine Su

    Nov 26, 202537 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we stroll through Istanbul's Sultanahmet neighbourhood with Dr. Janine Su, a social anthropologist whose work explores socio-spatial mobility and contemporary masculinities in...

  • Episode #3

    From Seeds to Civilisations: Andrew Fairbairn on Early Farming and Archaeobotany in Türkiye

    Nov 6, 202544 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we speak with Professor Andrew Fairbairn from the University of Queensland, a leading archaeologist and archaeobotanist whose work has transformed our understanding of early...

  • Episode #2

    "Cultural Extimacy": Reframing Turkish–Greek Relations with Dr. Leonidas Karakatsanis

    Oct 9, 202541 minS2

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, we welcome Dr. Leonidas Karakatsanis, Assistant Professor at the University of Macedonia and former Assistant Director of the BIAA. Drawing on his extensive research into...

  • Episode #1

    Bringing The Past to The Public: A Conversation with Bettany Hughes

    Sep 18, 202534 minS2

    <p>Season Two of Heritage Türkiye launches with a compelling new episode featuring award-winning historian, broadcaster and BIAA patron Bettany Hughes.</p> <p>Renowned for her deep connection to Türkiye's past...

  • Episode #14

    Season 1 Wrap-Up!

    Aug 7, 202513 minS1

    <p>The BIAA Heritage Türkiye Podcast has been a huge success:<br /> 13 episodes, 2 hosts, 12 guest speakers, and over 400 minutes of fascinating discussion.<br /> Thanks to everyone who tuned in!</p> <p>In this final...

  • Episode #13

    Journalism, Academia and the 'Securitisation of News' with Dr. Natalie Martin

    Jul 3, 202533 minS1

    <p>In this episode, we speak with Dr. Natalie Martin — a former BBC journalist and now Assistant Professor at the University of Nottingham — about the current state of journalism and politics in Türkiye and beyond. Our...

  • Episode #12

    Preserving the Past: Gertrude Bell and Digital Archives with Professor Mark Jackson

    Jun 12, 202533 minS1

    <p>In this episode of Heritage Türkiye, Mark Jackson (Professor of Byzantine Archaeology at Newcastle University and Honorary Secretary at the British Institute at Ankara) joins us to explore the enduring legacy of...

  • Episode #11

    Hidden Histories of Twentieth-Century Istanbul with Dr. Daniel Joseph MacArthur Seal

    May 22, 202536 minS1

    <p>In this episode, former BIAA Assistant Director Dr Daniel Joseph MacArthur Seal (now postdoctoral research fellow at the Scuola Superiore Meridionale, Napoli) talks us through his research on every day life and night...

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