19/3/2025

Story of a Kurd from Northern Kurdistan For many years, I had been far from my homeland and lived in Istanbul. I always had a deep longing in my heart, and my mind was with my birthplace. So five years ago, I made a final decision and returned to Amed. Since childhood, I had a passion for photography, so shortly after moving back home, I thought about establishing a studio specialized in capturing iris photography. As the first person in this field, I opened the first studio in my city. Photography is a very unique profession, especially the style I work with – capturing images of the iris. The iris contains all the details of the eyes. Previously, I thought eyes only had primary colors, but through iris photography, I realized that each eye contains dozens of different and fascinating colors. The eye is like a fingerprint, and the lines in each person’s eye are different from another person’s. The people of Amed have a great appreciation for iris art and visit me to have their photos taken. They frame these images in decorated circles and frames, or give them as gifts to their loved ones. In my opinion, this is a very enjoyable and meaningful gift. There are even people who ask to photograph the eyes of their cats and dogs, because the details in animal eyes are more fascinating than in human eyes.