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Struggle, creation, journey

Mert Karatash

Photographer, producer, writer transcending cerebral palsy’s limits through art.

Moments from life

The flow of life through photographs

Who is Mert Karataş?

If someone asked “Who is Mert Karataş?”, I’d love to answer with just one word: “Photographer.” But after the jaundice I had as a baby and the oxygen complications that followed, even being alive was described as a miracle. Since childhood, I’ve learned to push past the limits cerebral palsy drew for me by opening new routes—like a fighter rebuilt from ashes. I think, I learn, I create.

My Motivation

My biggest motivation is being the person who can still stay motivated despite all these hardships…In other words, being Mert Karataş. My motivation lives alongside an …