The Turkey Culture Road Festival continues in Ankara, its 11th stop.

The Turkey Culture Road Festival, organized by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism this year in 16 cities, continues its events in Ankara, the 11th stop, bringing art lovers together. The festival will host a variety of events and experiences and will conclude in Ankara on September 29.

Ankara is participating in the Turkey Culture Road Festival for the third time, with exhibitions, concerts, talks, and events catering to all age groups being held in over 100 venues across the city. Artists are meeting with the people of Ankara through these events.

One of the notable events of the festival was a talk conducted by psychologist and author Beyhan Budak, moderated by vocal artist and television presenter Züleyha Ortak, held at the Ankara State Painting and Sculpture Museum.

The event, titled "Quality Relationships," addressed self-esteem and important life topics, attracting great interest from the people of Ankara, filling the historical venue to capacity.

As part of the Turkey Culture Road Festival, Züleyha Ortak and Beyhan Budak will meet with the people of Istanbul at AKM on September 30. Their next stop will be Diyarbakır.

Who is Züleyha Ortak?

Züleyha Ortak was born in 1987 in Istanbul and grew up in a family where three languages—Turkish, Zaza, and Kurdish—are spoken. While studying Office Management at Marmara University, she also received music education and worked as an assistant to Zülfü Livaneli. Livaneli discovered Züleyha's talent and gave her a place on stage. She gained great acclaim with her Kurdish rendition of the song "Yiğidim Aslanım" and took a professional step into her music career.

In 2012, she prepared and presented a program called "Music House," and later interpreted Anatolian wedding songs with her album "Gelin Kınası." In 2015, she hosted the program "Good Idea" on TRT1. Additionally, she continues to give concerts as part of the group "7 Cihan Kadınları," directed by Göksel Baktagir.