Creative Industries in Turkey

This book proposes to define different aspects of the creative industry in Turkey , which have created surplus value with the contribution of innovative initiatives and technological developments in recent years. It concentrates on video games, cinema, animation, and creative activities that have gained economic and cultural importance in recent years. Also, it focuses on the unique cases of the core creative industries, such as new media. In more detail, it provides a critical and alternative approach to the production, distribution, and use of creative industry content beyond the overview of these industries.

Tolga Hepdinçler is an assistant professor in the Communication Design Department at Bahcesehir University, Turkey. He received his Ph.D. on film and television from Ankara University, Turkey, and worked at the same university as a research assistant between 1998 and 2001. He also directed short documentaries and received nominations and awards in many festivals. He is currently teaching several undergraduate courses on photography and video production and graduate courses on visual culture and memory studies. His research interests include contemporary photography, art history, visual culture, and European film studies.

Hasan Kemal Suher is the dean of the communication faculty and the head of the department of advertising in Bahcesehir University, Turkey. Nowadays, he participates in congresses and continues his researches at national and international levels.　He　also manages some sectoral-based projects as a consultant.