23.04.2025

Berfin Aktay: My Father is my fountain of art

One of the prominent names among the young generation of Kurdish musicians, Berfin Aktay attributes the roots of her connection with music to her family, especially her father. Aktay, who was born in the Nusaybin district of Mardin, attracted attention with the song “Canda” she sang during her high school years. After completing her high school education, she settled in Diyarbakır to receive professional music education.
23.04.2025

Painting Workshop in the basement of his house

Emre Altuntop migrated from Batman to Istanbul with his family 15 years ago. Altuntop, who completed his university education in the Department of International Relations and Political Science, today serves tea and coffee in a shop during the day. However, his real journey continues in the small painting workshop he set up in the basement of his house, where he started the rest of the day.
23.04.2025

Homesickness in Istanbul

İhsan Özdemir was forced to migrate from Van to Istanbul with his family when he was only 15 years old. The village evacuations in the 1990s displaced the Özdemir family, like thousands of others. Since that day, 28 years have passed in Istanbul, one of the most crowded and visible cities in the world.