Begüm Ergün

“Amid the fragmented realities that emerged after the collapse of the Baath Party and the Assad regime, celebrations unfolded at Fatih Mosque and later at Saraçhane Square in Istanbul’s Fatih district. The soundscape, shouting at the top of their lungs—”Freedom forever, despite you, Assad!” and “One, one, one, the Syrian people are one!”—marked powerfully December 8, 2024. Whether it be a living room in Damascus or streets of Berlin, these gatherings have witnessed imagined, experienced, and bodily shared collectivities on various levels.”

Read my photo essay Fragments of Liberation at Jadaliyya