Beriye Başak

Beriye Başak was born in Edremit, Altınoluk in 1958. For 23 years she has worked as a tutor at several Public Education Centers in Turkey. Başak made folklore patchworks with traditional techniques. She organizes the competition of patchworks, which has been held in the Altınoluk Municipality for the past 5 years. Başak prepared and coordinated the international quilt project: brotherhood and peace. She continues to make patchworks at the Edremit Public Education Center.