I will never see the World again
In this extraordinary memoir, written from his prison cell, Ahmet Altan reflects upon his sentence, on a life whittled down to a courtyard covered by bars.
SHOWCASE
KARSU
From soft, dreamy soundscapes to rhythmic rock and turku beats, the latest album by Turkish-Dutch jazz pianist and singer Karsu Donmez is vibrant and refreshing.
Agentterrorist
In his new book, journalist Deniz Yucel outlines the defamation campaign that made him the scapegoat of a diplomatic crisis.
Yalla, Feminismus
Known by her rapper stage name 'Lady Bitch Ray', Turkish-German linguist Dr. Reyhan Şahin, wrote “Yalla, Feminismus”, a book on her fight for freedom of expression against sexism.
BUSINESSES
DJANAM Steak House
SOFIA / BULGARIA
RUYA Restaurant
DUBAI / U.A.E.
DIYANET Center of America
MARYLAND / U.S.A.
AHMET Chef
CASABLANCA / MOROCCO
CELEBRITIES
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Karsu Donmez
MUSICIAN
Award-winning Turkish-Dutch jazz pianist and singer Karsu received the "Best Artist of the Year" award in Kazakhstan. She is currently on tour in Asia and Europe promoting her new album, "Karsu"
Amsterdam, holland
Ahmet Altan
WRITER
Released and rearrested, Altan is currently in prison in Turkey. He received France's André Malraux prize and Germany's Scholl Prize for his prison memoir "I will never see the world again".
ANKARA, TURKEY
Feryal Ozel
ASTROPHYSICIST
A professor at the University of Arizona in Tucson, in the Astronomy Department and Steward Observatory, Ozel is celebrated for her pioneering contributions to the physics of neutron stars and black holes.
ARIZONA, U.S.A.
Haluk Bilginer
ACTOR
One of Turkey's most versatile actors, Bilginer Best Actor award at the 2019 Emmy Awards, for his role in “Persona”, a series by PuhuTV, Turkey's first entertainment and video on demand channel.
IZMIR, TURKEY
Cenk Uygur
BROADCASTER
Turkish-American political commentator and main host/ co-founder of the 'The Young Turks' program, announced his candidacy from California's 25th district, running for U.S. Congress elections in 2020.
LOS ANGELES, USA
Idil Baydar
COMEDIAN
Turkish-German cabaret artist Baydar received eight murder threats against her speech but delivered it regardless, in commemoration of the Mölln victims of the 1992 arson attack on the Arslan family.
NIEDERSACHSEN, GERMANY
Dilek Gursoy
HEART SURGEON
Doctor Gursoy received the German Medical Award, "Medizinerin des Jahres 2019" (Physician of the Year) for her achievment as the first female physician in Europe to implant an artificial heart.
NEUSS, GERMANY
Belit Onay
POLITICIAN
Greens Party candidate Turkish-German politician Onay is the newly elected Mayor of Hannover. His victory makes him the first Turkish-born mayor of a big city in Germany.
Hanover, Germany
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