Lola... with Serkan T
Another one of the boys shot in Istanbul but not featured in the main magazine issue was Serkan T. He wanted to do both an outdoor...
Turkish Hospitality... with Ibrahim T
The first guy shot for the Istanbul issue was Ibrahim T, and it was quite a schlep that first morning to his place. It involved a twenty...
Missing Istanbul Boy No.1... with Ali K
I met Ali on one of the gay apps on the second morning of Istanbul shoot week. I proposed the idea of him taking part, and he was open....
Writing Is Easy, Isn't It?... with Selim B
People often tell me how lucky I am to do this job, to travel and photograph men... and although it'd be nice if it actually paid a...
Why Do They Hate Us?.... with Gio D
I took an instant liking to Gio. As soon as I met him I had this odd feeling that there was something different about him, and as it...
The Armenian Question... with Kami E
Kami E was one of two ethnic Armenians I photographed in Istanbul (the other being Yuchi P). I'd been to Armenia twice before, but never...
Fruit Trees... with Cenk Y
I grew up having never met my father. But I had a close relationship with my grandfather and passed every weekend with my grandparents,...
Ég Elska Straight Guys... with Hakan T
Yes, I'll admit it - not all guys in Elska are gay, although most are. So are most of the readers. But when we meet and shoot a guy, we...
What Brought Elska To Istanbul... with Onur A
The idea behind doing an Istanbul came over time. I can pinpoint three things that led us here. 1) Making the Berlin issue... Onur A...
The Introverts... with Can A
My first contact with Can A came from a very enthusiastic email where he said he wanted to be part of the Elska project. So excited was...
