Mordem Art Center was founded in Diyarbakır approximately 4 years ago and has been carrying out important work to increase the accessibility of art since then. […]
İlyas Karagöz deals with handicrafts specific to Kurdish culture in his workshop he established in Suriçi, Diyarbakır. The jewelry he designs with his own hands, local clothes and traditional motifs he embroiders on stone are a reflection of his efforts to keep cultural values alive from the past to the present.
Salih Kaya is 55 years old. He is one of the thousands of people who had to migrate from his village to Diyarbakır due to the conflicts that took place in the 1990s. Kaya, who only dealt with agriculture and animal husbandry in his village life, found a solution in buying a rickshaw to continue his life in the city.
Sait Bingöl is not just a barber; he is a witness to the silent flow of time in Suriçi, Diyarbakır. He has been continuing his barbering profession, which he started when he was only 7 years old, with the same passion for 67 years.