Community Meetups
& Events

Ara Mekân is not only an individual support platform; it is also a community space where we can come together and bear witness to one another's stories. Our gatherings are the living expression of this idea.

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Community Gatherings

 

Free Dialogue (Open Gathering)

"No agenda, plenty of sharing."

There is no set structure or agenda; it is shaped by whoever turns up. Sometimes the conversation settles around a particular theme, other times it simply follows its own current. What we will touch on is never decided in advance, and that openness is part of the format.

We meet once a month. If you cannot make one, we will see you at the next.

Duration: 3 hours

Free of charge

Languages: Turkish | English | German

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Feminist Knitting Gathering (Open Gathering)

"Coming together, stitch by stitch, in every colour."

No knitting experience needed; we will teach you there.

We meet once a month. If you cannot make one, we will see you at the next.

Duration: 3 hours

Free of charge

Languages: Turkish | English | German

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Thematic Events

 

Ara-Kesit (Talk)

"Thinking with philosophy, feeling with psychology, living with literature."

A talk format enriched through the lenses of philosophy, psychology and literature, gathered around a specific theme. We move between questions that feel urgently contemporary and those that have accompanied human existence from the very beginning.

Not a recurring gathering.

Duration: 2.5 hours

Pay-what-you-can

Languages: Turkish | English | German

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Kıssadan Hisse (Short Film Screening and Discussion)

"Short films, long conversations."

We watch a curated selection of short films shaped around a particular theme, then stay to talk about what we saw and what it stirred in us.

Not a recurring gathering.

Duration: 2.5 hours

Pay-what-you-can

Languages: Turkish | English | German

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For further information, please see the Service Details and Fees or Frequently Asked Questions pages.