"Puppet master's efforts bring festival to Istanbul
At the age of 12, Cengiz Özek was introduced to the Karagöz shadow theater by his teacher. Fascinated, Özek began researching the craft before performing the art at home and abroad. Regretful at the lack of a puppet theater festival in Turkey, Özek began organizing the International Istanbul Puppet Festival. This year’s edition is the event’s 13th"
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