The Battle of Karbala (present day Iraq) took place in 680 between the prophet Muhammad's grandson Hussein and the forces of Yazid I, the Umayyad caliph. The battle is central to Shia Muslim belief and the martyrdom of Hussein is commemorated annually with the Ashura.
Born 1976 in Istanbul;
studied Acting at the Istanbul University and Ancient Greek literature at the King's College London;
MA degree on Art History at the Bilgi University;
worked with American theatre director Robert Wilson;
video works and performance exhibitions in Istanbul, Paris, Amsterdam, Helsinki, Tel Aviv, Heidelberg, Winterthur and Athens
Filmography
2004 Soldier
2006 The Flag
2008 Wedding
2009 Tanklove
2010 Binibining Promised Land