Marta Smolinska, Apossible History by Esra Ersen: Possible Interpretation, Re-Orientierung, p 345 - 357, Kulturverlag, Kadmos Berlin, 2017  

Jason Farrago, Review: Making Connections at Istanbul’s Biennial, SEPT. 15, 2015, The New York Times

Kolja Reichert, Tops & Flops der Istanbul Biennale, Spike Art Magazine, Sept. 2015

Crystal Bennes, The Best of the Istanbul Biennial, Apollo Magazine - The International Art Magazine, Sep. 2015

Philippe Dagen, Le Monde, France, 14 Septembre 2015

Catherine Milner, Financial Times, September 10, 2015

Burcu Dogramaci, Einwanderungsland Deutschland: Migration als Herausforderung für die Kunst, Kunstforum, Band 236, S. 166, 2015

Ana Teixeira Pinto, “Saltwater: A Theory of Thought Forms”, Art Agenda, September 7, 2015

Roxana Azimi, LE QUOTIDIEN DE L’ART | LUNDI 7 SEPT. 2015 Numero 893 

Samuel Herzog, Der Geruch von Salz, Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 16.10.2015

Michaela Ott, Wellen, Fäden, Netzwerke, CARGO Film/Medien/Kultur

Bora Gürdaş, Resmî Tarih Anlatıları: ‘Tıpkı Yalan Söyleyen Bir Babanız Olduğunu Öğrenmek Gibi’, http://blog.saltonline.org, 2015

Martin Waldmeier, The Translator's Voice, Catalogue, p. 56, 57, Frac Lorraine, 2015

Vasif Kortun, Erden Kosova, Ofsayt, Ama Gol!, p.11, 34, 36, 50, 60, 84, 102, 103, 105, 106, 107, 108, Salt, Istanbul, 2014

Oliver Zybok, Konflikte, Kunstforum, Band 230, 2014, S. 38

Duygu Demir, Art Cities of the Future: 21st-Century Avant-Gardes, Phaidon 2013

Anda Rottenberg,UNI-ON UNI-JA,Petit SK, catalogue, p.96-105, Lublin

Esra Ersen, To the ones who seek their history, catalogue, In the search Europe?, p 114 -131, Jam Sam Books, the Netherlands, 2013

HG MASTERS, Esra Ersen: Empathy Machine, Art Asia Pacific, Issue 80, p110, Sep/Oct 2012

Ute Vorkoeper, Zeichen von Respekt, Art of Another City, catalogue, p 76, 77, 98, Jovis Verlag, Berlin, 2012

Ute Vorkoeper, Looking for for changes, Art of Another City, catalogue, p 229 - 231, 256- 259, Jovis Verlag, Berlin, 2012

Evi Chantzi, Interview with Esra Ersen, Labor Berlin 12 Drifting, catalogue, p 28, 29, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, 2012

Erden Kosova, Esra Ersen: Face to Face, catalogue, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2011

Jörg Heiser, The most important things is to make decisions together, interview with Esra Ersen, catalogue, Yapı Kredi Yayınları, Istanbul, 2011

Ingo Arend, Fiktion Okzident, Ausstellungen: Istanbul, BAND 213, P. 348, Kunstforum, 2011

Dr. Peter Joch, catalogue, Kunsthalle Darmstadt macht Schule, Justus von Liebig Verlag Darmstadt, P.16, 2010

Eva Maria Stadler, Karussell, catalogue, Tanzimat, Augarten Contemporary, Belvedere, P.36, 2010

Hülya Gürtler, Geister unter uns, TAZ, 09.10.2010

Michael Nungesser, Esra Ersen »Reisende – Passengers – Yolcular«, Kunstforum, Band 200, S. 243, 2010

Necmi Sönmez, Transfer of Experience in Esra Ersen’s Work, catalogue, Tactics of Invisibility,  Published by Verlag der Buchhandlung Walther König, Köln, P.53, 2010 

Klaus Kreises, Christoph K. Neumann, Turchia: Porta d'Oriente, Beit storia, 2010

Nermin Saybaşılı, JOURNEY IN SPACE / IDENTITIES UNABLE TO BE LOCATED, VOICE: Vocal Aesthetics in Digital Arts and Media,MIT Press, Cambridge, 2010

Nina Möntmann, We Hear You Speaking in Secret Dialects, catalogue, Where Everything Is Yet to Happen, Banja Luka, Bosnia-Herzegovina, P. 152, 2009

November Paynter, catalogue, Tarjama/Translation, P. 34, New York, 2009

Necmi Sönmez, Akteure, Protagonisten und Vermittler, Herausgegeben von Johannes Odenthal und Claudia Hahn-Raabe, Akademie der Künste, Steil, Seiten 250-260, Berlin, 2009 

Roberta Smith, Just Enough Seriousness to Go Around, New York Times, 20 June 2008

Brita Polzer, Opfer oder Taeterin, Kunst-Bulletin, Zurich, Num.3, 2007

Alexander Marzahn, Mittlerin Zwischen Europa und der Türkei, Basler Zeitung, Basel, 20.01.2007

Marie Linke, Individuell-gesellschaftliche Runderneuerungen, Das Kunstmagazin Regioartline, Freiburg, 24.01.07

Hito Steyerl, Søren Grammel, Maria Lind, Grazer Kunstverein, Revolver – Archiv für aktuelle Kunst, p. 70, 71, Berlin, 2007

Margareta Persson, Människan och platsen, Omkonst, Göteborg, 16.04.2007

Edt.Pelin Tan & Sezgin Boynik, Olasılıklar, Duruşlar, Müzakere - Güncel sanatta kamusal alan tartışmaları,  İstanbul Bilgi Üniverstesi Yayınları, İstanbul, 2007

Una Henry, SMART Papers, Every Wind That Blows, Smart Project Space, Amsterdam,  2007

Irit Rogoff, The Address, catalogue, Esra Ersen Works 1998-2005, Folio Verlag Wien, 2006

Chus Martinez, The incredible adventures of Esra Ersen or how to become an inside and outside observer simultaneously, catalogue, Esra Ersen Works 1998-2005, Folio Verlag Wien, 2006

Erden Kosova, Engagement in Istanbul, catalogue, Esra Ersen Works 1998-2005, Folio Verlag Wien, 2006 

Stefano Collicelli Cagol, Eurhoppe1153, catalogue, Villa Manin Centre for Contemporary Art, italy, 2006

Amanda Coulson, Frieze Magazine, London, Issue 100, June-August 2006

Fatos Ustek, Tema Celeste, p 52-57, Milano Italy, May / june 2006

Juan Antonio Alvarez Reyes, Interview with Esra Ersen, catalogue, 27a. Bienal de São Paulo, p. 68, 69, São Paulo, 2006 

Artkrush, São Paulo Biennial, Issue 44, New York,  01.11.2006

Artkrush, Esra Ersen, Issue 44, New York,  01.11.2006

Christian Huther,  Ausstellungen: Frankfurt A.M., Esra Ersen, BAND 181, P. 349, Kunstforum, 2006

Walter Seidl, Esra Ersen, Springerin, Band Xl Heft 4 / Band Xll Heft 1, Wien, Austria, 2006

Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, The [un]common place - art, public space and urban aesthetics in Europe, Fondaziona Adriano Olivetti, Rome, 2005

Arjan Reinders, Pursuit of Happiness in Leidscherijn, Magazine Bij, Utrecht, 2005

Lene Crone Jensen, Esra Ersen / Laura Horelli, Rooseum Provisorium, 5/2005

Moving on, Catalogue, NGBK, 2005, Berlin

Frank Falch, Andre/Others, Sorlandets Kunstmuseum 2005, catalogue

Celine Poulin, catalogue, Sous les ponts, le long de la rivière II, Casino Luxembourg - Forum d’art contemporain, Luxsembourg, 2005

Sabine B. Vogel, Mithören auf der Rückbank, Die Presse online, Wien, 20.12.2005

Sinir/Göç/Cografya: Güncel Sanatta Kimligin Temsili ve Transcografik Deneyimler (Border/Migration/Geography: Representation of Identityin Contemporary Art and Transgeographic Experiements), chapter, p.63, “Sanat ve Sosyoloji”(Art and Sociology), book (in Turkish), Edited by A.D.Özarslan, Baglam Publication- Istanbul ISBN: 975-8803 27-1, January 2005 

Pelin Tan, NowHere Europe / the [un] common place. art, public space and urban aesthetics in Europe, published by Actar-Barcellona, 2005

Pelin Tan, Self servise City Istanbul, b books verlag, Berlin, 2005

Pelin Tan, Quale Utopia? Failure of Urban Utopias and an Approach to the City, Fondaziona Adriano Olivetti, Rome, 2005

Pelin Tan, Re-defining Topography - Raum/Ort in zeitgenössicher Kunst, chapter, p.429, Kulturelle Topografien, book (in german), Edited by Vittoria Borso/Reinhold Görling, Verlag, J.B.Metzler, Stuttgart - Weimer, Kultur-Wissenschaften, ISBN: 3-476-45316-2, April 2004 

Lesley Young, Everyone has to come from somewhere, right!, Rooseum Provisorium, Malmö, 1/2004

Maria Lind, Soft and strict strands, 00Tal #17/18, Stockholm, 2004

Harald Szeemann, Mein Museum. Der ausstellung macher. Sammlung einer Spürnase, du747-Was ist Kunst?, Nr5, Zürich, 2004

Magdalena Malm, catalogue, Svenska Hjartan, Moderna Museet, Stockholm, 2004

Juan Antonio Alvarez Reyes, Effort and its shortcomings, catalogue , ahalegina asfuerzo, Koldo Mitxelena Kulturunea, San Sebastian, 2004

Erden Kosova,  “In the Gorges of the Balkans - A Report”, catalogue, p.60, Kunsthalle Fridericianum Kassel, 2003

Rainer Metzger, Blut & Honig, Zukunft ist am Balkan, Kunstforum, Band 166, S. 378,  2003

Harald Szeemann, Erden Kosova, Blut & Honig, Zukunft ist am Balkan, catalogue, Sammlung Esel, p 220, 221, Vienna, 2003

Charles Esche & Lesley Young, Cartes Blanches, catalogue, 10th Biennial of moving Images, Geneve, 2003 

The communal Exhibition: Totally Motivated- A Socio-Cutureal Manoeuvre, Kunstverein München , Newsletter, Spring 2003

Soren Grammel, It is hard to touch the real, Kunstverein München , Newsletter, Spring03, München

Arianna Di Genova, America dream, addio, il manifesto, Italy, 24.11.2003

Heinz Schütz, Ausstellungen: Graz, real*utopia Graz, BAND 166, P. 380, Kunstforum, 2003

Philippe Vergne, Esra Ersen, The Curator’s Egg vol.4, Shiseido Gallery, Tokyo, 2003

Silke Hofmann, Manifesta 4, Künstler Portraits “Esra Ersen”, Frankfurter Rundschau, Frankfurt, 18.07.2002.

Sabine Baumann, Türkische Kunst im Kulturellen Dilemma, 2002

Geneviève Breerette, Manifesta 4, Biennale consensuelle à Francfort, Le Monde, Paris, 30.05.02.

John Peter Nilsson, Varför talar asgamen svenska?, Aftonbladet, Stockholm, 06.06.2002.

Carolee Thea, Report from Korea, Art Net, ArtNet Worldwide Corporation, New York

Mats Strjernstedt, Esra Esren, MAKE: The Magazine of Women's Art, p.33, London, 1.1.2002 

Soren Grammel, Butterflies, Moderna Museet Projekt, Catalogueue, Stockholm, 2002

Lavinia Garulli, ESRA ERSEN - If You Could Speak Swedish, Exibart, Online Magazine , 15.01.2002 

Lene Crone Jensen, Esra Ersen, Unterwegs nach Timbuktu, catalogueue, ifa Galerie, Berlin, 2002

Standsard Space, catalogue, Randers Kunstmuseum, 2002

Maria Lind, Under the Sign of the City, catalogue, Kunsmuseum Bonn, Bonn, 2001.

Erden Kosova, catalogue, Schloss Wiepersdorf, Wiepersdorf, 2001.

Joanna Sandell, Esra Ersen pendlar mellan Europa och Asien, Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm,13/10 2001.

Ulrike Stahre, Ar det nagon som lyssnar, engentligen? Aftonbladet, Stockholm, 9/12 2001.

Marten Arndtzen, Knackfragor för kebabkonsumenter, Expressen, Stockholm, 24/11 2001.

Clemens Poellinger, Videokonst till kebaben, Svenska Dagbladet, Stockholm,8/11 2001.

Sonia Hedstrand, Lyckad gerillaversamnet, Dagens Nyheter, Stockholm, 17/11 2001.

Anna Hansson, Kebab och konst, tack, Aftonbladet, Stockholm, 23/11 2001.

Interview with Erden Kosova, Artist, no 4, Istanbul, 2001.

Sanne Kofod Olsen, Springtime, Nicolaj Copenhagen Contemporary Art Center, catalogue, Copenhagen, 2000

Vasıf Kortun, Ecole Reginale des Beaux-Arts de Nantes , Post Diplome catalogue, Nantes, 1999-2000

Interview with Angelika Stepkhan, catalogue, Badischer Kunstverein, Kahrsruhe, 2000.

Jürgen Kisters, Ausstellungen: Köln, Art Special Hansa 1998, BAND 144, P. 362, Kunstforum, 1999

Peter Herbstreuth, Das Innere Weimars von aussen betractet, catalogue, ACC Galerie, Weimar, 1999 

Erden Kosova, Baska Bir Yerde, Resmi Görüs, no 2, Istanbul, 1999

Mary Rozell Hopkins, Gemeinschaft und Geselschaft, Weimar Kultur Journal, no 8, Weimar,1998.

Beral Madra, catalogue, BM Contemporary Art Center,Istanbul,1995.