Gürcan Öztürk was born in 1972 in İstanbul. He has graduated from Ankara University, Journalism department in 1998. Öztürk who had worked in public newspapers, magazines (Geo, Aktüel, İstanbul Magazine…)  is still working as photographer in Bussinessweek Turkey. Here are some of the documentary projects of photographer:

• Chechnya Refugees Who Lives in Turkey (Photography Instution in 2005)
  
• Iron and Steel Industry Employees (ISDEMIR Art Gallery in 2008)
  
• Religions in Anatolia (is still progress)
  

Prizes:

• Aydin Dogan Foundation Young Contacts Contest, Third Prize (1997)
  
• Koc Allianz Foundation Photography Contest, Second Prize (Black & White – 2004)