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My Space: Nurgül Çomak’s Istanbul workshop

2026-03-13T10:08:00

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The Turkish maker presents her workshop in the cosmopolitan city

I’ve been making stringed instruments for more than two decades, and when I started, I was the first professional female luthier in Turkey. I feel like this status comes with a responsibility: that I always need to do my best while I am making an instrument, and I try to participate as many projects such as festivals and trade fairs as I can. For instance, in 2022 I was the subject of the first individual exhibition of a violin maker’s work in Cemal Resit Rey Concert Hall, one of the biggest venues in Turkey…

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