Kırkayak Kültür

Founded in 2011, Kırkayak Kültür is a non-profit association based in Gaziantep, Turkey working on refugees & migration, arts & culture, human rights +4 more.

Kırkayak Kültür is an independent civil society association founded in 2011 in Gaziantep, Turkey, by academics, artists and activists. It works on social cohesion, coexistence and intercultural dialogue, bringing together local residents and migrant and refugee communities through culture, arts and gastronomy. Its work covers refugees and migration, the rights and education of disadvantaged groups including the Dom and Abdal communities, and women's empowerment. It runs an art centre, a centre for migration and cultural studies, and the Mutfakna restaurant in Gaziantep. It conducts field research, publishes findings for national and international audiences, and organises the Zeugma Film Festival. The organisation describes itself as non-profit and independent of political and other authorities.