“Tough Times for Cartoons” (Schluss mit lustig) is an exhibition featuring stunning new trends in Graphic Satire produced in Turkey. It opens on the 19th of July 2017 in Kassel. The Seventh German Caricatura invited the Turkish colleagues in a gesture of solidarity. A Panel will follow the opening.

Ramize Erer won the award for creative courage at the Cartoon Festival in Angoulême.

One Week Music Festival in Istanbul

Sound Ports Istanbul is an independent music and culture Festival, taking place in Istanbul for one week between March 24 and April 2 taking palce at different venues in both sides of the city.

First edition of the Festival in 2016 was created as a musical bridge between two Mediterranean cities – Tel Aviv and Istanbul. During 3 days in Tel Aviv, 4 days in Istanbul we established a new space for contemporary music soundscape of these two cities blended together. Many things happened during this year and changed our political and social situation. Sound Ports Istanbul 2017 is a response to this change.