Hayal  Hakikat (Dream and Fact): A Handbook of Forgiveness and A Handbook of Punishment was co-published by Gost Books and FiLBooks in September 20.

The book was launched at 10x10 Photobooks platform in hosted by Sabrina Mandanici and it was presented at the official programme of Paris Photo 2021 The Eyes Artist Talks hosted by Federica Chiocchetti. The work was a result of the workshop ‘Interpreting the Encyclopedia of Istanbul with Photographs’ organised by Geniş Açı Project Office and SALT in May 2019. Cemre Yeşil Gönenli found the story this archive in the unfinished encyclopedia by Reşat Ekrem Koçu. She then went on to investigate the images preserved in Istanbul University’s Library Collection of Rare Books within the albums of Yıldız Palace Photography Collection.

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