Betül Aydoğan is an academic at Galatasaray University, Faculty of Communication, and holds a PhD in Media and Communication. She works at the intersection of communication studies, cultural studies, and human geography. Her latest research focuses on lifestyle migration, rural tourism, place-making practices, and the reconfiguration of economic, social, cultural, and symbolic capitals in migration destination areas. She has also published articles and edited a book on digital culture, spatial interactions, and locative media.