Organizing committee
International Barikat Film FestivalThe people behind Barikat.
Behind the festival is a multidisciplinary team of artists, activists, professionals, athletes, advisors and volunteers.
Together, they connect accessibility, culture, sport and public engagement through shared responsibility.
Leadership
One shared direction.
Many forms of expertise.
The leadership team brings together activism, direction, music, visual communication and post-production. Each role contributes to a festival structure built around equal participation.
Hüseyin NACAR
Activist · Director
Ali Mert ÖZDEMİR
Post-Production Specialist · Graphic Designer · Front-End Developer
Véronique Monique EMENS
Musician · Activist
Barış KAYA
Poet · Activist
Prof. Dr. Erkan ÇALIŞKAN
Sports Pedagogue · Social Pedagogue
Atty. Ali ÇAVDAR
Visually Impaired National Football Player · Activist
Asst. Prof. Dr. Perihan EREN BANA
Disability Rights Advocate · Activist
Deniz YAHYA
Activist
Committee members
The people behind the programme.
The committee combines academic, artistic, sporting, communication and technical experience in one working structure.
Nuran FLORISSEN
Women’s Rights Activist
Dr. Sezgin GÜNGÖR
Dentist · Activist
Ersin ATA
Writer with an Orthopaedic Disability · Activist
Elif NACAR
Psychologist · Activist
Prof. Dr. Radife AKYILDIZ ONGAR
Head of the Department of Cinema and TV
Önder İNCE
Press Advisor
Mehmet BÜYÜKARI
National Cyclist · Instructor
Mohammad Ali ERDURAN
National Cyclist · Instructor
Şule YAZICI
Visually Impaired Cyclist · Activist
Elanur DOĞAN
Visually Impaired Cyclist
Paria SADEGHI
Social Media Advisor
Mehmet TÜRKMEN
Trade Unionist · Activist
Hümeyra Bella ŞARE
Film Actor
Murat Vela DERMAN
Director · Activist
Ege ERDOĞAN
Social Media Coordinator
İrem Nur Yılmaz
Social Media Advisor
Billur Aktürk
Press Advisor
D. Ali ÇİÇEK
Trade Unionist · Activist
Aylin KARADAĞ
Sustainable Resource Development Advisor
Çisem AKBULAK
Sound Artist
Hasan ŞAHİN
Activist
Nezire AKŞAHİN
Disability Rights Advocate · Activist
Yılmaz DEMİREL
Disability Rights Advocate · Activist
Sabahat NACAR
Volunteer
Ayla DURMUŞ
Activist
Legal advisors
Independent legal expertise.