Motivated to capture the unexpected, the quality of his work has earned the deserved respect of serious critique. Since graduating from the St Joost Academy in Holland, Ahmet has won several awards and grants including the ICP Infinity Award 2006 and the Laureate Photographer of the Dutch Nation 2015. Additionally, he has exhibited and lectured at top museums such as Bozarts in Brussels, the Istanbul Modern, Rijksmuseum, FOAM and Stedelijk Amsterdam, as well as been published in prestigious news outlets such as the New York Times and French and Turkish Vogue. Born of a Dutch mother and Turkish father, Ahmet integrates his bi-cultural perspective in all his work.