Nilay Karaca Editor

Seda Kula has her PhD in architectural history from Istanbul Technical University and is currently teaching architectural history, theory and design as Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at Gebze Technical University, Türkiye. Aside her early works on 14th-15th century Ottoman architecture, her PhD and current research focus on late Ottoman architecture and 19th century architectural and urban history.

Nilay Karaca is an architectural historian with a focus on the urban culture of Istanbul, late-Ottoman history, museum studies, and court culture. She holds a BArch from Middle East Technical University and a Ph.D. in History from Boğaziçi University. Özlü published numerous articles and book chapters and edited books and special issues. After pursuing her postdoctoral research at the University of Oxford (2019–21), she started working at Istanbul Bilgi University, Department of Architecture, teaching architectural design, history, and theory.