„Almancılar“ is a term used in Turkey to describe people who migrated to Germany as guest workers in the 1960s and their families who built lives there. The word often carries a negative connotation, suggesting they have lost their Turkish culture and are no longer seen as „real“ Turks. They are perceived as influenced by Germany and as not fully belonging to Turkish society.

Lost between two worlds, not fully belonging to either one, followed by identity crisis, cultural confusion, and a brighter horizon. The pain of being different while being so close to being the same. This series explores the pain of this experience and is to date the most personal work of the artist. Her first family member to come to Germany was her grandfather, in 1963. Her father followed in 1968. She herself was born in Germany in 1991, and today, in 2026, Germany is once again closer to a far-right regime than at any time since World War II and with that, being more unwelcome than ever in one’s own country, at home.