Author • Turkish literature • Illustrator • Turkish illustrators

Gökçe İrten

She was born in İzmit in 1990. She graduated from Ceramic and Glass Design Department of Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University. She received her MA in Visual Arts and Communication Design from Sabancı University. She attended Children’s Book Illustration classes at the University of Arts, London. Her first picture book for children Who is coming? (Kim Bu Gelen, 2017) was published by Günışığı Kitaplığı. Her most recent book, Kendin Gibi (2024), was both written and illustrated by her. The artist lives in Istanbul with her husband, Sedat Girgin, and their son.