The genocide in Gaza was protested in Cappadocia with hot air balloons adorned with keffiyeh patterns, symbolizing freedom.
A large crowd, including prominent figures from Turkish and international media as well as master photographers, witnessed the "Peace Balloons" drawing attention to the genocide in Gaza. The keffiyeh patterns soaring between Cappadocia's iconic fairy chimneys sent a greeting to Gaza and delivered a strong message of unity and peace to the world, against the backdrop of Cappadocia’s globally renowned sunrise scenery.
A carpet is one of the first points of contact in a person's spatial and social relationships. It carries the traces of personal and collective memory, shaping the identities and sense of belonging of those who live upon it. A carpet is not just a floor covering; it is also a cultural archive and a time machine, telling a story with every knot.
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Carpets provide an intimate space where families gather around the table, conversations unfold, and precious memories accumulate. In this way, they make visible the depths of a person's inner world. For the societies that weave and use them, carpets have become a form of self-expression.
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The choreography brings to the stage the struggle of these lands, stretching from the Balkans to the Turkic republics, with evil, as well as the hope that still blooms within them, symbolized by the ongoing atrocities in Gaza that continue to devastate the world today.
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