“If we are to survive into a liveable future, we must take into our own hands the power to create, restore and explore different stories, with new main characters, better plots, and at least the possibility of some happy endings.”

Val Plumwood

“If we are to survive into a liveable future, we must take into our own hands the power to create, restore and explore different stories, with new main characters, better plots, and at least the possibility of some happy endings.”

Val Plumwood

stories no.1
stories no.1
Hazal Kızıltoprak
#womenofcourage
stories no.2
stories no.2
Elif Atmaca
#womenofcourage
stories no.3
stories no.3
Begüm Zaimoglu
#womenofcourage
stories no.4
stories no.4
Anna Batyra Üçer
#womenbehindtheidea
Duygu is the woman behind 1kitap1mekan, which combines recommendations of the best places in the city and inspirational book reviews. She was deeply influenced by Istanbul’s cultural diversity. She said that “I almost got to know Istanbul with its cafes.” Her enthusiasm about books and cultures inspire us, and we asked her a few questions about the idea behind 1kitap1mekan.
stories no.5
Duygu Özdemir
#womenbehindtheidea
Sanem is the creator of La Fabrika. Her exploratory journey to renew her own life with the guidance of her inner voice and the courage to create leads her to La Fabrika. Sanem says that every day kneaded with mud is a different adventure. We are deeply inspired by her courage to push her limits and build a new and mindful life for herself. We met with Sanem in her workshop and asked her some questions about the pandemic, the new year, and about slowing down.
stories no.6
Sanem Aytekin Pagliafora
#slowness
Emine Boyner Kursat
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Emine Boyner Kürşat
#kindness
After nearly 30 years of a journalism career, Oya, who left the urban life and settled in a small village in Izmir and has been cultivating medicinal aromatic plants and summer vegetables in this village for six years, is one of the founders of the ''Buğday Association for Ecological Living (Buğday Ekolojik Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği)''. Oya advises us to approach the production process behind what we consume with awareness and questioning. We asked a few questions about ''kindness'' to Oya, who inspired us with her relationship with nature and communities based on solidarity.
stories no.8
Oya Ayman
#kindness
Buğra is a performance artist, dancer and model. He uses art for the things he wants to change without sacrificing his joy. We had a pleasant conversation on the concept of
stories no.9
Buğra Büyükşimşek
#everydayactivism
İrem, who works on the necessity of sustainable and slow fashion by informing us about the devastating consequences of fast fashion for both our planet and humanity, is the founder of Yeşil Yama and also the Turkey Coordinator of Fashion Revolution. We had a pleasant conversation with İrem, who inspired us with her posts to make textile industry better, on the concept of
stories no.10
İrem Yanpar Coşdan
#everydayactivism
Gizem an interdisciplinary designer and writer. Her practice is dedicated to speculative design with multi-species anthropology and new materialist philosophy. She works on media philosophy and beyond human cultures. We had a mind-opening conversation on daily activism with Gizem, who was inspired by her egalitarian, pluralistic and holistic approach, which she proposes instead of the dominant Western, masculine paradigm that keeps the human species separate and superior to all other living species.
stories no.11
Gizem Oktay
#everydayactivism
Tuğay is the founder of
stories no.12
Tuğay Güven
#cycle
Roksan is the founder of
stories no.13
Roksan Sarfati
#cycle
Finding the meaning of life in the slowness of nature and flow, Hüner is the founder of two sustainable brands: ‘’huner’’, which gives a second chance to idle sailing fabrics and evaluates these fabrics in their unique designs for fashion practices based on upcycling, and ‘’ferah’’ which focuses on soluble in nature, handicraft and the continuity of cultural heritage. We had a pleasant conversation with Hüner, who inspired us with her creative approach to waste materials and her conscious attitude in production and design processes, on the
stories no.14
Hüner Aldemir
#cycle
Deniz is a painting artist who paints naturally using botanical inks she obtains from plants, along with inspiration and healing from nature. We went to the place where she could express herself best in the studio called Deniz Kızı Sanat (Mermaid Art) in Ankara and visited her. We spent a day with her and asked a few questions that she would tell us about Deniz.
stories no.15
Deniz Soykan
#workday
Merve is a stylist who defines her style as eclectic, inspired by the energy of colors and experiences. We spent time with him in Istanbul, Fahriye Cafe. We asked a few questions to tell us about Merve and her colorful life during her busy days.
stories no.16
Merve Ertan
#womenbehindtheidea
Handan is a designer dedicated to nature and people since the day she founded Handan Loomworks, whose every design she creates is unique and has the same name. We met in Moda, talked about the design process, and had the opportunity to get to know Handan closely.
stories no.17
Handan Gümüş Özcan
#womenbehindtheidea
Meet Gizem, who came out of the playground she built for herself and showed us the unique differences with her brand and designed bags. We had a great day with him in Moda. While talking about her brand
stories no.18
Gizem Yücelen
#womenbehindtheidea
Fulden, a designer with a passion for nature and the sea, has a furniture brand called Studio Kali. We had the chance to visit her in her studio in İstanbul to learn about the processes that inspired her. We asked a few questions to get to know Studio Kali and Fulden.
stories no.19
Fulden Topaloğlu
#womenbehindtheidea
stories no.1
stories no.1
#womenofcourage
stories no.2
stories no.2
#womenofcourage
stories no.3
stories no.3
#womenofcourage
stories no.4
stories no.4
#womenbehindtheidea
Duygu is the woman behind 1kitap1mekan, which combines recommendations of the best places in the city and inspirational book reviews. She was deeply influenced by Istanbul’s cultural diversity. She said that “I almost got to know Istanbul with its cafes.” Her enthusiasm about books and cultures inspire us, and we asked her a few questions about the idea behind 1kitap1mekan.
stories no.5
#womenbehindtheidea
Sanem is the creator of La Fabrika. Her exploratory journey to renew her own life with the guidance of her inner voice and the courage to create leads her to La Fabrika. Sanem says that every day kneaded with mud is a different adventure. We are deeply inspired by her courage to push her limits and build a new and mindful life for herself. We met with Sanem in her workshop and asked her some questions about the pandemic, the new year, and about slowing down.
stories no.6
#slowness
Emine Boyner Kursat
stories no.7
#kindness
After nearly 30 years of a journalism career, Oya, who left the urban life and settled in a small village in Izmir and has been cultivating medicinal aromatic plants and summer vegetables in this village for six years, is one of the founders of the ''Buğday Association for Ecological Living (Buğday Ekolojik Yaşamı Destekleme Derneği)''. Oya advises us to approach the production process behind what we consume with awareness and questioning. We asked a few questions about ''kindness'' to Oya, who inspired us with her relationship with nature and communities based on solidarity.
stories no.8
#kindness
Buğra is a performance artist, dancer and model. He uses art for the things he wants to change without sacrificing his joy. We had a pleasant conversation on the concept of
stories no.9
#everydayactivism
İrem, who works on the necessity of sustainable and slow fashion by informing us about the devastating consequences of fast fashion for both our planet and humanity, is the founder of Yeşil Yama and also the Turkey Coordinator of Fashion Revolution. We had a pleasant conversation with İrem, who inspired us with her posts to make textile industry better, on the concept of
stories no.10
#everydayactivism
Gizem an interdisciplinary designer and writer. Her practice is dedicated to speculative design with multi-species anthropology and new materialist philosophy. She works on media philosophy and beyond human cultures. We had a mind-opening conversation on daily activism with Gizem, who was inspired by her egalitarian, pluralistic and holistic approach, which she proposes instead of the dominant Western, masculine paradigm that keeps the human species separate and superior to all other living species.
stories no.11
#everydayactivism
Tuğay is the founder of
stories no.12
#cycle
Roksan is the founder of
stories no.13
#cycle
Finding the meaning of life in the slowness of nature and flow, Hüner is the founder of two sustainable brands: ‘’huner’’, which gives a second chance to idle sailing fabrics and evaluates these fabrics in their unique designs for fashion practices based on upcycling, and ‘’ferah’’ which focuses on soluble in nature, handicraft and the continuity of cultural heritage. We had a pleasant conversation with Hüner, who inspired us with her creative approach to waste materials and her conscious attitude in production and design processes, on the
stories no.14
#cycle
Deniz is a painting artist who paints naturally using botanical inks she obtains from plants, along with inspiration and healing from nature. We went to the place where she could express herself best in the studio called Deniz Kızı Sanat (Mermaid Art) in Ankara and visited her. We spent a day with her and asked a few questions that she would tell us about Deniz.
stories no.15
#workday
Merve is a stylist who defines her style as eclectic, inspired by the energy of colors and experiences. We spent time with him in Istanbul, Fahriye Cafe. We asked a few questions to tell us about Merve and her colorful life during her busy days.
stories no.16
#womenbehindtheidea
Handan is a designer dedicated to nature and people since the day she founded Handan Loomworks, whose every design she creates is unique and has the same name. We met in Moda, talked about the design process, and had the opportunity to get to know Handan closely.
stories no.17
#womenbehindtheidea
Meet Gizem, who came out of the playground she built for herself and showed us the unique differences with her brand and designed bags. We had a great day with him in Moda. While talking about her brand
stories no.18
#womenbehindtheidea
Fulden, a designer with a passion for nature and the sea, has a furniture brand called Studio Kali. We had the chance to visit her in her studio in İstanbul to learn about the processes that inspired her. We asked a few questions to get to know Studio Kali and Fulden.
stories no.19
#womenbehindtheidea