Özgür Uyanık
Writer and filmmaker Özgür Uyanık spent his formative years in London after his family emigrated from Türkiye in 1980. With a background in the UK film industry and a few years of directing commercials in İstanbul, Özgür transitioned to the realm of literature while continuing to work on his film projects. In 2020, his first novel Conception, a darkly comedic satire that delves into the intricacies of the contemporary art world, was published. That year he also won the Criminally Good Crime...
