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Curriculum Vitae

Education

MA Documentary Photography
(with International Development Scholarship)
University of South Wales (2023 – 09/2025)

Micro MBA – Certificate of Achievement
Galatasaray University (2019 - 2020)

Bachelor’s Degree International Relations
İhsan Doğramacı Bilkent University (2004 - 2008)

TED Ankara College Foundation High School
(2001-2004)

Relevant Professional Work Experience

Assistant Director (2022 – Present)
Ka: Space for Visual Culture and Artistic Thinking, Ankara

Guest Lecturer on Photography
(09/2023 – 07/2024)
Ankara Bilim University, Ankara

Personal Work
(Exhibitions)

In Your Head: Works—Concepts—Processes (Participant/Artist) (2025)
As part of Ci.CLO 2025 festival
Curated: Joao Leal & Mark Durden
Artists: Alan Bulley, Helena Manhartsberger,
Christoph Zerr, Ed Jones, Emirhan Demirel, Josh Helliker, Leon Battista, Madiha Malik, Roo Lewis, Mario Popham

Good morning! I'm off to bed! (Participant/Artist) (2025)
Ka Space for Visual Culture and Artistic Thinking, curated by Oğuz Karakütük
Artists: Ali Kotan, Anders Petersen, Barış Oralalp, Burcu Yağcıoğlu, Cemil Batur Gökçeer, Cinzia Laliscia, Dylan Hausthor, Elena Helfrecht, Emirhan Demirel, Erdem Varol, Esra Özgüroğlu, Görkem Ergün, Israel Arino, İbrahim Karakütük, Kaan Sezgin, Mert Diner, Mübin Orhon, Onur Kılıç, Pia Paulina Guilmoth, Silva Bingaz, Tereza Zelenkova, Yusuf Sevinçli

Relevant Professional Work
(Exhibitions)

I Need More Time
(Assistant Curator) (2025)
ARTER, İstanbul
Curated: Oğuz Karakütük
Artists: Alina Frieske, Alix Marie, Antony Cairns, Dafna Talmor, Rodrigo Valenzuela, Rachelle Bussieres, Dionne Lee, Ruth Van Beek, Szilvia Bolla, İbrahim Karakütük, Arda Asena, Görkem Ergün, Ege Kanar, Cemil Batur Gökçeer, Rehan Miskçi, Ayako Sakuragi, Lebohang Kganye, Taiyo Onarato & Nico Krebs, Orhan Cem Çetin, Şahin Kaygun

Ana/Ada
Alix Marie’s Solo Exhibitions
(Assistant Director) (2025)
Ka Space for Visual Culture and Artistic Thinking, Ankara
Çatı Sanat Alanı, İzmir

CTY: PIECES
Antony Cairns’ Solo Exhibition
(Assistant Director) (2024)
Ka Space for Visual Culture and Artistic Thinking, Ankara
Curated: Oğuz Karakütük

Unbinding Histories
(Co-Coordinator) (2024)
Ka Space for Visual Culture and Artistic Thinking, Ankara
Curated: Oğuz Karakütük,
Program Leader: Antoine d’Agata
Artists: Alejandra Arévalo, Çağla Demirbaş, Despoina “Penny” Demertzi, Francesca Hummler, Maike Bergold, Phuong Hoang, Ronja Falkenbach, Verónica Losantos

Hunting Thyself
(Assistant Director) (2024)
Versus Art Project, İstanbul
Curated: Oğuz Karakütük
Artists: Alix Marie, Antony Cairns, Arda Asena, Asger Carlsen, Burçak Bingöl, Cemil Batur Gökçeer, Cemre Yeşil Gönenli, Dafna Talmor, Ege Kanar, Görkem Ergün, Hannah Hughes, Irmak Canevi, Larissa Araz, Rehan Miskci, Ruth van Beek, Selim Süme

Relevant Professional Work
(Events/Program Coordination)

Look What I’ve Brought You: Anders Petersen Selection
supported by the Swedish Embassy of Ankara (2025)

Look What I’ve Brought You: The British Selection
with Ramon Pez supported by British Council (2024)

Photographing the American West with Richard Webb supported by the USA Embassy of Ankara (2024)

Look What I’ve Brought You: The British Selection
with Tom Booth Woodger supported by British Council (2024)

Look What I’ve Brought You: The British Selection
with Bruno Ceschel supported by British Council (2024)

Look What I’ve Brought You: The British Selection
with Aron Mörel supported by British Council (2023)

Awards/Grants

University of South Wales - International Development Scholarship - 2022

Reginald Salisbury Travel Grant - 2025

Publications

Best American Short Stories (Translator)
Hil Publishing

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Ongoing 01—The Meandering

Ongoing 02—Doors of Construction