Pedalli Askerlik, 2015

self-initiated crowdfunding project

I was not born a soldier!

Turkish men are obliged to go through military service for 6-12 months. Every few years, the Turkish government releases exemption possibilities - this time for those over 27 years old, in return for 18.000 Turkish lira (6.500 eur). Payments are boosting the country’s budget towards a technology-intensive army. Raising one’s voice against the military service is considered both a crime and a social stigma. However, I believe in a world in which I can create with my own hands, within the limits of my own mind. So I decided to raise the money for the exemption, offering objects I designed in return for support.