An Istanbul-based Kurdish photojournalist and visual anthropologist. She documents stories at the intersection of gender equality, migration, urban transformation, ecology, cultural heritage, and archaeology. With a background in journalism and visual storytelling, she has worked with international media outlets and participated in community-based photography workshops. Her work reflects a strong commitment to amplifying underrepresented voices.
EN
Born in 1990 in Istanbul, she graduated from Marmara University’s Department of Journalism. She studied press photography for two years at the Galata Fotoğrafhanesi Academy of Photography and worked as a photojournalist and editor for numerous national and international media outlets. She worked as a photojournalist at the international photography agency EPA, and as a program coordinator, video editor, and content editor at Pel Production. Her photographs have been published in newspapers and magazines such as The Guardian, The Telegraph, Stern, Kurier, Noticias, De Standaard, and Die Zeit. In addition to press photography, she has exhibited works in the field of documentary photography. She coordinated the “Van and Roboski Children’s Photography Workshop” and attended workshops led by photographer Carolyn Drake at the Diyarbakır Arts Center (DSM). In 2018, she worked as a freelance photographer for Marketing Türkiye magazine. Since 2019, she has been working as the archaeology photographer for the Sardis Ancient City excavations conducted by Harvard University and Cornell University. Alongside numerous archaeological publications, she was among the photographers featured in the book Ordinary Lydians at Home. She also worked as the video editor for the promotional film of Assos Ancient City, which was exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. She currently lives in Istanbul and works as a freelance photographer and video editor.
ES
Nació en 1990 en Estambul. Se graduó en el Departamento de Periodismo de la Universidad de Mármara. Estudió fotografía de prensa durante dos años en la Galata Fotoğrafhanesi Academy of Photography y trabajó como fotoperiodista y editora en diversos medios nacionales e internacionales. Trabajó como fotoperiodista en la agencia internacional de fotografía EPA, y como coordinadora de programas, editora de video y editora de contenidos en Pel Production. Sus fotografías han sido publicadas en medios como The Guardian, The Telegraph, Stern, Kurier, Noticias, De Standaard y Die Zeit. Además de la fotografía de prensa, ha realizado exposiciones en el campo de la fotografía documental. Fue coordinadora del “Taller de Fotografía Infantil de Van y Roboski” y asistió a talleres impartidos por la fotógrafa Carolyn Drake en el Centro de Arte de Diyarbakır (DSM). En 2018 trabajó como fotógrafa independiente para la revista Marketing Türkiye. Desde 2019 trabaja como fotógrafa de arqueología en las excavaciones de la antigua ciudad de Sardis, dirigidas por Harvard University y Cornell University. Además de numerosas publicaciones arqueológicas, fue una de las fotógrafas del libro Ordinary Lydians at Home. También fue editora de video de la película promocional de la antigua ciudad de Assos, exhibida en el Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Actualmente vive en Estambul y trabaja como fotógrafa independiente y editora de video.
KU
Rojnameger û antropologê dîtbarî ya Kurd ku li Stenbolê dijî. Ji sala 1990î de li Stenbolê ji dayik bûye. Ji Zanîngeha Marmarayê Beşa Rojnamegeriyê qedandiye û li Galata Fotoğrafhanesi Akademiya Wênegiriyê wêneyên çapemeniyê xwendiye. Ew çîrokên li hevkêşiya wekhevîya zayendî, koçberî, guherîna bajaran, ekolojî, mîrateya çandî û arkeolojiyê dokument dike. Bi paşxaneyeke rojnamegerî û vegotineke dîtbarî, wê bi medyayên navneteweyî re xebitîye û di atolyeyên wênegiriyê yên civakî de beşdar bûye. Karê wê pabendiyeke xurt nîşan dide ji bo bilindkirina dengên ku kêm têne temsîl kirin. Niha li Stenbolê dijî û wek wênekêş û edîtorê vîdyoyê kar dike.
