I dedicate all the good feelings of my photographs and this exhibition to all innocent children who have been massacred by states/goverments and people.

In memory of my dear father, my father-in-law, Yusuf Türk, whom I recently lost and learnt a lot from...

My first thank you is to my comrade Elif. The amazing talent that convinced me to this exhibition and took it to a completely different dimension. I don't remember how many works and designs we did together, but I can say it was the most enjoyable. I’m so glad to have you. And thanks also for the enhanced support of mum (Sema) and dad (Hüseyin) in all our affairs.

Endless thanks to İnci, the mother of our house, who stood by patiently without a single complaint during the shoots, supported me without question in every endeavour, and guided us with her key ideas, and to our daughter Mercan, who is already my best friend and shares her thoughts. I’m so grateful to have you both.

Endless thanks to my father (Celalettin), from whom I probably got the talent of photography and who encouraged and supported me in every work, my mother (Cevriye) and my sister (Cansu) who tirelessly supported me in all projects whenever needed. I’m so glad to have you all.

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I would like to express my heartfelt thanks to my dear brother Sencer Öztürk, who introduced me to film photography and inspired me, to my uncle Yusuf (Ordu), who has had a significant impact on my life with his insights and guidance, to Mr. Ahmet (Öztürk) for his efforts and guidance in the printing process, to Mr. Niyazi (Kariksiz) for playing a key role in solving technical issues, and to Yunus (Ozdemir) and Ugur (Demir) for their support and solutions in electronics.