Still buzzing from the energy of nearly 1,000 people coming together for our huge open singing event in the park last week, powered by the city municipality 🥲 We closed the evening with traditional St. Martin songs as the lanterns lit up the twilight… 🏮 Earlier that same day, I had the privilege of givingContinue reading “Community music with 1,000 people”
Category Archives: Genel
Schwabinger Kunstpreis
Such an honour to perform at this special evening, the Schwabinger Kunstpreis, where Susanne Röckel, @aus_art_en, and @glitch.bookstore received their awards! So amazing to see the hard work of queer, feminist, antiracist, and BIPOC folks being recognised! ❤️🔥 Huge thanks to @kulturreferat.muenchen and @aus_art_en for inviting us to be part of the evening! (And special thanks to @canabilmei for bringing us together ❤️) ByContinue reading “Schwabinger Kunstpreis”
Talk at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano
I had the pleasure of presenting my paper, “Kanak for Life,” where I shared my ideas (and posed some uncomfortable questions) on cultural appropriation in the Turkish-German context. Thank you, Prof. Johann van der Sandt, Dr. Carlo Nardi, and Dr. Udo Dengel, for the kind invitation to speak at the symposium on non-formal music educationContinue reading “Talk at the Free University of Bozen-Bolzano”
Kaos GL Theory Talks
Thank you, Kaos GL, for having us in the Academic Talks series! The ninth event of Kaos GL Queer Academy Network’s “Theoretical Conversations” series was held online on Thursday evening, October 9. Moderated by Yıldız Tar, the discussion featured İlker Hepkaner and Sezgin İnceel, co-authors of the book Again, Anew, the ’90s. Participants explored queerContinue reading “Kaos GL Theory Talks”
Featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung
I’m honored that today the Süddeutsche Zeitung published a piece about me, my music, my research, and my journey in Germany. The timing couldn’t be more special: it marks exactly 15 years since I first arrived here. I sometimes wonder what that young boy back then would have thought if someone had told him thatContinue reading “Featured in Süddeutsche Zeitung”
New Publication: Beyoncé in Diskussion Musikpädagogik
My new article has just been published in Diskussion Musikpädagogik’s special issue on @beyonce, a respected journal in music education. In it, I explore Beyoncé’s voice through an intersectional lens: as sound, as cultural positioning, as language, and as message. The piece asks what her artistry and the ambivalence between empowerment and the affirmation of dominantContinue reading “New Publication: Beyoncé in Diskussion Musikpädagogik”
New Publication: Multilingualism Through Community Music
My new peer-reviewed article “Multilingualism Through Community Music: Insights from the Second Pilot Phase of the ‘Community Music in Children’s Day Care Centres in Munich’ Project” is now published in the proceedings of the International Society for Music Education (@isme_cma), edited by @catherine.birchy Read the full article here: https://edoc.ku.de/id/eprint/35538/
Reflections from IOSFS Salzburg
Thank you @iosfs.forum for inviting me again to speak at this meaningful conference in Salzburg. It was such a warm and inspiring environment, full of talented people, music, dance, and presentations. I shared my new research on power dynamics in music education and questioned the gendered classification of voice. It was also so good to reconnect withContinue reading “Reflections from IOSFS Salzburg”
Fahrender Raum’s 10th Anniversary w/Nihan Devecioğlu
Singing at the 10th anniversary of @fahrender_raum with @nihandevecioglu – someone I’ve been a big fan of for years – was a truly special honour. Huge thanks to @amygdalalalalala and @canabilmei for the kind invitation!
Call for Contributions: Kaos Q+ 2025 Digital Issue on ‘Voice
I am happy to be the guest editor of the new issue of the peer-reviewed queer studies journal Kaos Q+. Below are the details in English and Turkish. “The peer-reviewed queer studies journal Kaos Q+, published in print since 2014, is now going digital! The first issue in the new digital format will be publishedContinue reading “Call for Contributions: Kaos Q+ 2025 Digital Issue on ‘Voice”
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