Culture & History
Turkish and world history, cultural heritage, historic architecture, intercivilizational relations and art studies.
KOYLUM FOCUS
Under the Koylum Group umbrella: a lasting digital publishing and research archive producing knowledge in culture, history, science, technology, economy and sustainability.
WHAT IS FOCUS?
Koylum Focus is a digital publishing platform established within Koylum Group for articles, academic studies and research reports in culture, history, science, technology, economy and sustainability.
Our core aim is to support the production of scientific and cultural knowledge beyond the group's commercial activities; to bring the work of researchers and authors to the public; and to build a long-term, institutional knowledge archive.
Focus is not merely a corporate blog. It is designed as a publishing hub where independent researchers, academics, engineers and authors from different disciplines can contribute.
To be known not only for commercial activity, but for the scientific and cultural work we support.
Reaching researchers, partners and investors through Turkish and English publications.
Building publication-focused relationships with universities, academics and researchers.
An accessible, lasting research library built from publications accumulating over the years.
PUBLICATION CATEGORIES
Turkish and world history, cultural heritage, historic architecture, intercivilizational relations and art studies.
Artificial intelligence, energy technologies, engineering research, emerging technologies and innovation.
Sustainable development, renewable energy, environmental transformation, sustainable urbanism and social research.
Original research articles, technical reviews, literature surveys and interdisciplinary studies.
Categories will expand over time according to the volume of publications and researchers' interests.
PUBLICATIONS
Diplomacy is no longer only about classic relations between states. Data, computing power and AI models are redrawing the balance of power, and a country’s diplomatic network is becoming decisive in this race.
Read PostIn Anatolia, the soil carries a memory built up over generations, and treating it as mere ground for crops misses most of the story. A short essay on what the old culture of abundance still says to today’s sustainability debate.
Read PostA study of the structural and sustainable transformation of maritime transport and coastal structures amid changing global dynamics, through green ports, digitalization and autonomous vessels.
Read ArticleWorks published on Focus reflect the views of their authors and do not necessarily represent the official corporate views of Koylum Group.
CONTRIBUTE
Focus is an open publishing space, and it is not limited to Koylum Group. Anyone with something to say about culture, history, science, technology, economy or sustainability is welcome here. If you have an academic article, a review based on field experience, or a blog post in your field, we would be glad to publish it.
Academic work is published in a peer-review layout (with abstract, keywords, bibliographic details and citation); blog posts and essays appear in a clean reading layout. Every published work reflects the views of its author and remains theirs.
To submit, simply send your piece (or draft), a short summary and your author details to the address below. Our team will get back to you shortly.
Submit a Piece odak@koylumgrup.com
For a sustainable future, we are always open to your ideas, partnerships and questions.