Savaş Bayındır

Savaş Bayındır was born in Ankara in 1977. He graduated from Ankara Anadolu High School. After learning about the art of shadow puppetry from his mater, Bayındır started performing as a puppeteer. Currently, he teaches at the Ankara Art House and Üsküdar Art House. He has received several awards including UNIMA the Best Traditional Turkish Theater Association Award and Ukraine Traditional Theater Vefa Award.

Reference: istanbulunustalari.com, İstanbul’un Ustaları (Istanbul: İstanbul 2010 Avrupa Kültür Başkenti, 2010), p.82.