Podcast (Turkish)

Justice Atlas’s Second Season

Adalet Atlası (Justice Atlas) is a podcast series that is focused on the current violations of rights, without limiting the understanding of justice to the law. 

In the first season of the series, which had 15 episodes released in 2020-2021, we have discussed intersection points of justice and various areas of science, arts and culture; from music to forensic medicine, from artificial intelligence to cinema. In each episode, two or three guests from different disciplines were engaged in a conversation while responding to the questions moderated by Hazal Özvarış. Guests have answered a diverse range of questions such as, how we decide what is fair, how animals were put on trials in the Middle Ages, how favorite writers like Ahmet Hamdi Tanpınar shape our understanding of justice with their writings, how economic inequalities are represented in video games and on many other topics.

In the new season of the series, themes about justice that were not talked about previously are discussed with new guests. In this season, which will also have 15 episodes, topics such as the moral development in childhood to how adults might ignore the autonomy of children, from disclosing state crimes to violations of property rights are touched upon. Actors read passages on the subjects for some of these episodes and invited experts looked at the present times together with the past and the future, and questioned what kind of justice we are transferring from today which is shaped by injustices to tomorrow.

Why podcast?

In today's world, where the pressure on the media and academia have increased and freedom of expression is limited in various ways, this project intends to reach those who would be interested in re-thinking about justice. Justice Atlas’s second season continues to aim both increasing accessibility and providing permanent source content through utilizing the medium of podcast.

How were the main lineup of the podcast and the contents of the episodes determined?

The lineup of the podcast content and the episodes were determined together with the Advisory Committee of the project as done previously for the first season. The committee consists of: Umut Tümay Arslan, an academic working in the fields of psychosocial studies and film sociology; Kasım Akbaş, lawyer studying sociology of law, human rights, and state theory; Senem Aytaç, executive director of the Altyazı Fasikül: Özgür Cinema project and film writer; Ozan Erözden, lawyer studying the relationship between neuroscience and justice; Ceren Akçabay, lawyer studying feminist legal theory and Nazi-era legal practices; and Mehmet Fatih Uslu, an academic working in the field of Ottoman literatures and comparative literature.

When and where are the episodes aired?

As of February 17, 2022, new episodes will be broadcasted on Thursdays through podcast channels and YouTube. List of various additional resources (works, films, articles, etc.) based on the suggestions of the guests are shared on Anadolu Kültür's website and on the social media accounts of Adalet Atlası for the listeners who would like to access more information on the content. You can access the published episodes, detailed information about them, and the related resources by clicking the links provided below as the episodes are released. 

Advisory Committee Ceren Akçabay, Kasım Akbaş, Mehmet Fatih Uslu, Ozan Erözden, Senem Aytaç, Umut Tümay Arslan

Moderation Hazal Özvarış

Podcast Production and Monitoring Podbee Media

Audio Editing Tolgacan Bozca

Voice-Over Ezgi Baltaş Casting & Agency

Visual Communication and Design Karakalem Tanıtım

Podcast Coordinators Hazal Özvarış, Suzi Asa

Special Thanks Ahmet Yıldırım, Berfin Elif Binbay, Carole Woodall, Cömert Uygar, Deniz Bayram, Deniz Taşyürek, Dilara Havva Kaya, Esin Gülsen, Erdi Yetkin, Ezgi Baltaş, Gökhan Yavuz, Gökşin Uğur, Gizem Kararali, Hakan Emre Ünal, Haluk İnanıcı, Kaan Öztürk, Kutlukhan Kutlu, Lerna Ekmekçioğlu, LİSTAG, Melis Baş, Mert Kabay, Mustafa Balaban, Nergis Öztürk, Nezaket Erden, Nilüfer Timisi, Orhan Gazi Ertekin, Özcan Yüksek, Sami Gülgöz, Selçuk Ertekin, Şükrü Argın, Tansu Biçer, Tülin Özen, Zeynep Talay Turner.

This podcast’s second season is supported by EED (European Endowment for Democracy) and the Consulate General of Germany in Istanbul - the Federal Foreign Office of Germany.