Full Circle: Transgender in Istanbul

Yanki by the window. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010

Yanki by the window. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010

Yanki, Sechil and Helin. Helin is from Ordu and her friends Yanki and Sechil are from Gaziantep originally, they all came to the city 3 years ago. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Yanki smoking a nargileh in Tophane, Istanbul. Turkey. August 2010
Yanki by the window. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Helin resting with her dog at home. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Helin in her silver shoes. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Helin and Jeffi at home. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Abide Hurriyyet street. Istanbul, Turkey. August. 2010
Helin getting hair extensions. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2011
Sechil eating a water melon at home. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Night club where Sechil, Helin and Yanki work. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Sechil showing a tatoo of a female angel in chains. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Sechil's red lacy top hanging to dry. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Sechil getting dressed at home. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Chisem on Tarlabashi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Dernek street off Tarlabashi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Tarlabasi avenue at night. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Leather dress hanging in a shop by the transvestite bar. Tarlabasi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Tarlabasi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Tarlabasi. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Tarlabasi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Cheap skirts for sale on Tarlabasi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Tarlabasi at night. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Arzu in the hair salon. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Tarlabasi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Bayram street. Historical street where transvestites appeared in public for the first time. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Bayram street. Historical street where transvestites appeared in public for the first time. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Seyhan at home. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010
Esmerai getting ready for performance. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Esmerai on stage. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Sheval playing with Felix. Istanbul, Turkey. August 2010
Sheval, LGBTT activist and director of "Woman's Door" non-profit focusing on women and global health issues. Istanbul, Turkey. August. 2010
Chisem on Tarlabasi avenue. Istanbul, Turkey. August, 2010