QUALIFICATIONS and WORKSHOPS

Qualifications

  • Proficiency in Art PhD Program, Yildiz Technical University, Turkey, 2020 - present

  • Photography and Camera Operating, Anadolu University, Turkey, 2014 - 2016

  • Photography Course, Central Saint Martins College, UK, 2007

  • MBA, Eastern Mediterranean Uni., CYPRUS, 1994 - 1996

  • Engineering Sciences, METU, TURKEY, 1984 - 1993

SHORT TERM EDUCATIONS/Workshops

2015

  • John Hilliard Photography Workshop, FLUSS, NO Initiative für Foto und Medienkunst, Austria

  • Ismail Gokce Documentary Photography Workshop, Cyprus

  • Reha Bilir Photography Workshop, Cyprus

  • Muammer Yanmaz Photography Workshop, Cyprus

2014

  • Ozcan Yurdalan Documentary Photography Workshop, Cyprus

2007-2008

  • Vehbi Koca Short Term Photography Education, UK

    2007

  • Central Saint Martins College, Short Term Photography Education, UK

    2003

  • Kensington and Chelsea College, Short Term Graphic Design Education, UK

    2002

  • Croydon College, Short Term Graphic Design Education, UK

Dissertation Title

MIGRATION/DISPLACEMENT IN THE CONTEMPORARY ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY, Yildiz Technical University, Graduate School of Social Sciences

Publications

English text editor of the book;

          Kaba, K. "The Origins of Turkish Cypriot Photojournalism", Cypriot Photographers’ Gallery, Okman Ltd. Press., Nicosia, 2018

TALKS/ WORKSHOPS/ PRESENTATIONS

2018

  • 'Images as a Tool of Change', Photo Project Presentation and Talk, European Humanist Forum 2018, Spain

2017

  • Documentary Photography Workshop, Near East College, Cyprus

2016

  • "The Four Seasons" Group Photo Presentation, Cyprus

2015

  • Presentation, KIFSAD Kibris Fotograf Sanati Dernegi, Cyprus

  • Photography Workshop, Anafartalar High School, Cyprus

  • Documentary Photography, Nicosia Turkish High School, Cyprus

  • Presentation, Cyprus Photographic Society, Cyprus

2014

  • Presentation, Nicosia Turkish High School, Cyprus

COLLECTIONS

2018

SOLO/DUO EXHIBITIONS

2017

  • Double Feature, Duo Exhibition, Works by Priska Leutenegger and Tijen Erol Yakup, Vienna, Austria

  • Framing Beyond the Walls, Solo Exhibition, Uppsala Fotofestival 2017, Sweden

  • Framing Beyond the Walls, Solo Exhibition, Public Art 2017, MoPP Months of Photography Paphos, Cyprus

2014

  • Exotic Morocco, Duo Exhibition, Cyprus

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022

  • 25th Anniversary Art and Design Exhibition, YTU Postgraduate Students’ Exhibition, Turkey

  • The Sun Works, YTU Postgraduate Students’ Exhibition, Turkey

    2019

2018

  • Istanbul Design Week, Turkey

  • Join the Dots, Imago Mundi Project, Italy

  • TIFA Tokyo International Foto Awards, Tokyo

  • SALON D’AUTOMNE NICOSIA, Cyprus

2017

  • SALON D’AUTOMNE PAFOS, Cyprus

  • Our Buffer Zone Story, Cyprus

  • Conflict, Peace and Memory, Austria

  • Monocrome Group Exhibition, Blank Wall Gallery, Greece

  • TIFA, Tokyo International Foto Awards, Tokyo

  • EFSAD Documentary Photo Days, Turkey

2016

  • 4th Biennial of Fine Art and Documentary Photography, Berlin, Germany

  • 177th Year of Photography & 12th World Photography Day Exhibition, India

  • MIFA, Moscow International Foto Awards, Crimea

  • MIFA, Moscow International Foto Awards, Moscow

  • YOUMANITY, Annual Photography Award, UK

  • MFD Documentary Photography Days, Turkey

  • Life Press Photo, Ukraine

  • CPS Pancyprian Photo Exhibition, Cyprus

2015

  • Embodied Spaces Group Exhibition, FLUSS, Austria

  • Ismail Gokce Documentary Photography Workshop Group Exhibition, Cyprus

  • II. Istanbul Documentary Photography Days, Turkey

  • 176th Year of Photography & 11th World Photography Day Exhibition, India

  • CPS Pancyprian Photo Exhibition, Cyprus

2014

  • METU Graduates Exhibition, Cyprus

  • Bursafest Photo Festival, Turkey

2011

  • Umutsuz Yarinlar Documentary Photography Exhibition, Cyprus

2010

  • Turksoy Photographers Meeting Exhibition, Bashkortostan, Russia

  • Umutsuz Yarinlar Documentary Photography Exhibition, Turkey

  • How Much Contemporary Art Exhibition, Cyprus

  • London Diary 2 Photography Exhibition, London, UK

2008

  • London Diary Photography Exhibition, London, UK

AWARDS/HONORS

2021

  • Tokyo International Foto Awards, Editorial-Conflict, Bronze Medal, Japan

2017

  • Sille Sanat Sarayı Seyit Ali AK Photo Cup (SAAC), 2st Round Finalist, Turkey

  • Humanity Photo Awards, The China Folklore Photographic Association, 2nd Round Finalist, China

2016

  • TIFA Tokyo International Foto Awards, Moving Images - Documentary, Winner, Japan

  • International Photography Awards, Lucie Foundation, Honorable Mention, USA

  • Ayvacik Municipality 2th International Photography Competition, GPU Mention, Turkey

  • Sille Sanat Sarayı Seyit Ali AK Photo Cup (SAAC), 1st Round Finalist, Turkey

  • MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards, Moving Images - Documentary, Winner, Russia

  • MIFA Moscow International Foto Awards, Moving Images, 2nd Place, Russia

  • YOUMANITY Annual Photography Award, UK

2015

  • 1st Exhibition of Photography “ROCK – NICOSIA”, CPS Prize, Cyprus

  • All Photographers Are One World, PSA Traka Ribbon, Serbia

2014

  • Aphrodite IOPC 2014, ISF Silver Medal, CYPRUS

  • 1st International Marmaris Photo Festival International Photography Contest, FIAP Mention, Turkey

  • Cyprus-Crete 2014 Photo Competition, 1st and 3rd Prize, Crete

  • CPS Pancyprian Photo Competition 2014, Best Performance of the Competition, 2nd Prize, Honorable Mention, Cyprus

  • 10th International Orhan Holding Photography Contest, FIAP Mention, Turkey

  • 2nd Exhibition of Photography "CHILD”, Silver Salon Medal, Serbia

2013

  • The 5th International Photo Contest "Peace Is Children's Rights", FIAP Bronze Medal, Greece

  • CPS Pancyprian Photo Competition 2013, Mention, Cyprus

2011

  • PhotoCyprus, SAPI, Award of Exellence, Cyprus

  • Thirsty Photo Architecture and Buildings Competition, Honorable Mention

2010

  • II. Oztan Ozatay Photography Exhibition, Winner, Cyprus

2009

  • XIX. State Photography Exhibition, Winner, Cyprus

JURY

2022

  • MarLitCy, Marine Litter for Synergies, Capacity-building and Peacebuilding! Photography Contest, Cyprus

 2018

  • TRNC Presidency, Cultural Heritage Photo Competition, Cyprus

2017

  • MarLitCy, Marine Litter: Together for Clean Coasts! photography Contest, Cyprus

2016

  • Konya Culture and Tourism Directorate, 10th International Photography Contest, Turkey

  • Kyrenia University, ‘Blue’ Photography Competition, Cyprus

2014

  • Iktisat Bank, ‘Education is the Future’ Photography Competition, Cyprus

  • Yedidalga Surf Society, Photography and Short Film Competition, Cyprus