He was born in Ankara in 1978. He graduated from the Faculty of Communication. His love for nature combined with his passion for photography, he started his photography studies during his college years. He has always loved to look at the mountains, which represent the sanctity of sublimity every time he looks at them and symbolize humility even though they seem inaccessible, through the viewfinder of the camera and collecting memories from them by pressing the shutter button. His photographs have been published in many national and international magazines, books and presentations, and he was deemed worthy of many awards.

He met with those who are passionate about the art of photography in personal photo exhibitions titled “Zirvelerdeki Tanık”, “Işığın Peşinde”, “Mükemm50k” and "Gizli Düşman".

Thinking that every photograph has a story, Topaloğlu approaches the art of photography in an amateur spirit in order to tell the unknown, show the invisible, testify and document it.

He is married and has one child.

MANIFEST

The human species living on earth… Men and women… The only difference is biological sex, but of course it is not that simple. One cannot live without the other. Do they have to be the same to be equal? If the cultural norms encoded by society decide what and who we will be, is this a war? Who dominates whom? Is there a winner in this war? Aren't hate, love, violence, compassion feelings that can be learned? Of course, these concepts have no gender, nor will they; but it is taught as such and handed down from generation to generation. What we need to intervene is the culturally coded meanings of these teachings... Society should perceive these value judgments and role models as a struggle where everyone is equal for a sustainable peaceful world, because equality is a right and in fact the essence of the issue is humanity. We are losing our humanity. There are so many things to say and so many taboos to break. Do not harm, ignore, upset, respect, admire. The same need not be equal! Don't forget "humankind" everyone is equal...

Mutlu TOPALOĞLU

February, 2022