H.Selen Akçali
H. Selen Akçali, coordinator of the 40 Stations New York project, was born in Istanbul in 1981. She attended the Lycée de Saint Michel and graduated from the Department of Public Affairs in French at Marmara University. She is currently a master’s student in the Political Science Department at Bogaziçi University, and also works as a consultant for various European Union projects. Akçalı, who was delighted to have serendipitously met Yanmaz, conducts interviews with portrait subjects and is heavily involved with the logistical aspects of the project, as well as the preparation of the book to be published at the conclusion of the 40 series. She is also coordinating Yanmaz’s new project called 40 Ships/Istanbul, which is currently in progress.