Cappadocia
Cappadocia – bizarre rock formations, underground cities, and vast steppes. A volcanic landscape in Central Anatolia, Turkey, also known as the land of beautiful horses and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Most foreigners know this region mainly for the bizarre rock formations and the early morning baloons that adorn the red sky of Cappadocia. But the region has much more to offer han the well-known tourist hightlights would suggest.
I will be visiting Cappadocia with F. Dilek Yurdakul, a Turkish National Geographic photographer who, due to her local presence in Cappadocia, maintains a network and close personal contacts with the locals.
We will visit horse farmers in Hörmetçi, watch master potters at work in Avanos, observe wild flamingos, drink tea with locals, and photograph migrating buffalo herds in the dust clouds of the mystical valleys.
OUR MISSION
This journey will be a photographic documentary project into the heart of Cappadocia, showcasing the region in its most authentic form.
Popular tourist attractions will only be captured periphally. With years of eperience and expertise in landscape, documentary, and street photography, we focus primarily on the people, their lives, and their everyday experiences. We want to reflect an honest, unposed image of Cappadocia.
The project will culminate in the collaborative creation of a photo book about the Cappadocia region.
Period
2026 | planning in June/July
ABOUT US
We are a collective of renowned visual storytellers from Turkey and Germany, with more than a decade of experience in teaming up with global brands & tourism boards, bridging the gap between online perceptions & offline experiences.
Besides our love of photography, we share a long-standing friendship, which is a guarantee for a successful project.
Dilek knows her home region like no other and is the expert in landscape photography. Nina will bring fresh and unseen perspectives through her preference for real, unposed moments in streetphotography.
By partnering with you, we seek to create compelling, authentic content that inspires global audiences to discover and appreciate Cappadocia beyond its commonly known highlight locations.
With a commitment to cultural sensitivity, professionalism and artistic excellence, we are eager to contribute to Turkey’s mission of sustainable tourism.
F. Dilek Yurdakul
Nina Papiorek
She is working on comissioned work for international clients.
Nina Papiorek’s visual language is characterized by a distinctive aesthetic. In her black and white compositions she prefers to capture the interplay between lines, architectural forms and the presence of people. Her photographs combine elements of street photography, urban landscape and fine art photography.
Underlined by her distinctive minimalist approach, which runs like a common thread through all her work, the connection between people and their urban surroundings becomes the focus of her photographic narratives.
WHAT'S NEXT
We hope for to realizing this vision together with you.
To further develop our goals, create innovative concepts, and identify synergies, we would be delighted to arrange a meeting with you.
Together we can work on potential themes, strategies, and objectives that authentically showcase the captivating beauty of Cappadocia – even beyond the usual tourist routes.
We are looking forward to an exchange and a partnership that shares Cappadocia’s unique story with the world.
PARTNERS
already confirmed
