Bennu Gerede Completes Her New Book Titled "The Cell Within Me"
Artist and photographer Bennu Gerede has finished her autobiographical new work, in which she shares personal experiences ranging from her childhood to adulthood.
Bennu Gerede announced that she has completed her new book titled "The Cell Within Me," in which she explores her life experiences from childhood to adulthood alongside inquiries centered on womanhood and sexuality.
Title and Theme of the Book
Bennu Gerede announced that her new book, which she has been working on for a long time, is named "The Cell Within Me." In her work, she shares her experiences from childhood to adulthood with readers through the lens of womanhood and sexuality.
Striking Statements in the Foreword
In the book's foreword, the artist evaluated themes regarding her recent legal process and the restriction of freedom. She stated that experiencing a real cell allowed her to notice other internal boundaries and cells she had previously been unaware of.
Past Legal Process
Gerede had been detained as part of an investigation launched by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office due to remarks she made on a YouTube program she attended in August 2026, and was released with a travel ban abroad.
Roles and Social Inquiries
Gerede, a mother of four boys who has been married twice, questions the roles expected of women such as motherhood, caregiving, and holding the family together. She advocates for women having a say over their own bodies and genders.
Previous Work and Life
Gerede's first autobiographical work, "I, Me Nude," was published in April 2019. The Istanbul-born artist is known for her family roots as well as her career in photography, modeling, and acting.