"Mekânı olan her nesne gibi kalemin de zamanı var. Zamansallığı aşmak için kağıda yokluktan harfler düşürüyor kalem."

"Mekânı olan her nesne gibi kalemin de zamanı var. Zamansallığı aşmak için kağıda yokluktan harfler düşürüyor kalem."

"Mekânı olan her nesne gibi kalemin de zamanı var. Zamansallığı aşmak için kağıda yokluktan harfler düşürüyor kalem."

"Mekânı olan her nesne gibi kalemin de zamanı var. Zamansallığı aşmak için kağıda yokluktan harfler düşürüyor kalem."

Hello,

I'm Zeynep Afra, an Islamic calligrapher based in Bursa, Turkey.


In the year 2005, I became acquainted with the art of Islamic calligraphy through a one-year apprenticeship in 'rik'a' style under the tutelage of Tahir Güçlü at Konya Manuscripts Library. In 2010, I commenced my undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences of Istanbul University. In 2012, I embarked on Islamic calligraphy instruction under the guidance of Levent Karaduman at Yıldız Şale, an institution affiliated with the Istanbul National Palaces. In 2015, I was accepted into the graduate program of the Department of Traditional Turkish Arts at Selçuk University's Faculty of Fine Arts.

In 2019, under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Fatih Özkafa, I successfully completed my master's thesis titled 'Ijazatnamah and Signature Tradition of Islamic Calligraphy Art'. In 2021, after fulfilling the requirements, I obtained my ijazat from Levent Karaduman. In 2022, I commenced my academic position at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Traditional Turkish Arts Department, at Uludağ University in Bursa.

Hello,

I'm Zeynep Afra, an Islamic calligrapher based in Bursa, Turkey.


In the year 2005, I became acquainted with the art of Islamic calligraphy through a one-year apprenticeship in 'rik'a' style under the tutelage of Tahir Güçlü at Konya Manuscripts Library. In 2010, I commenced my undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences of Istanbul University. In 2012, I embarked on Islamic calligraphy instruction under the guidance of Levent Karaduman at Yıldız Şale, an institution affiliated with the Istanbul National Palaces. In 2015, I was accepted into the graduate program of the Department of Traditional Turkish Arts at Selçuk University's Faculty of Fine Arts.

In 2019, under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Fatih Özkafa, I successfully completed my master's thesis titled 'Ijazatnamah and Signature Tradition of Islamic Calligraphy Art'. In 2021, after fulfilling the requirements, I obtained my ijazat from Levent Karaduman. In 2022, I commenced my academic position at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Traditional Turkish Arts Department, at Uludağ University in Bursa.

Hello,

I'm Zeynep Afra, an Islamic calligrapher based in Bursa, Turkey.


In the year 2005, I became acquainted with the art of Islamic calligraphy through a one-year apprenticeship in 'rik'a' style under the tutelage of Tahir Güçlü at Konya Manuscripts Library. In 2010, I commenced my undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences of Istanbul University. In 2012, I embarked on Islamic calligraphy instruction under the guidance of Levent Karaduman at Yıldız Şale, an institution affiliated with the Istanbul National Palaces. In 2015, I was accepted into the graduate program of the Department of Traditional Turkish Arts at Selçuk University's Faculty of Fine Arts.

In 2019, under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Fatih Özkafa, I successfully completed my master's thesis titled 'Ijazatnamah and Signature Tradition of Islamic Calligraphy Art'. In 2021, after fulfilling the requirements, I obtained my ijazat from Levent Karaduman. In 2022, I commenced my academic position at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Traditional Turkish Arts Department, at Uludağ University in Bursa.

Hello,

I'm Zeynep Afra, an Islamic calligrapher based in Bursa, Turkey.


In the year 2005, I became acquainted with the art of Islamic calligraphy through a one-year apprenticeship in 'rik'a' style under the tutelage of Tahir Güçlü at Konya Manuscripts Library. In 2010, I commenced my undergraduate studies at the Faculty of Political Sciences of Istanbul University. In 2012, I embarked on Islamic calligraphy instruction under the guidance of Levent Karaduman at Yıldız Şale, an institution affiliated with the Istanbul National Palaces. In 2015, I was accepted into the graduate program of the Department of Traditional Turkish Arts at Selçuk University's Faculty of Fine Arts.

In 2019, under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Fatih Özkafa, I successfully completed my master's thesis titled 'Ijazatnamah and Signature Tradition of Islamic Calligraphy Art'. In 2021, after fulfilling the requirements, I obtained my ijazat from Levent Karaduman. In 2022, I commenced my academic position at the Faculty of Fine Arts, Traditional Turkish Arts Department, at Uludağ University in Bursa.