torna publishes –– pamphlets, zines, artists' books, prints and posters.

torna is especially interested in artists who use writing and printed matter as part of their practice. Below are some of our latest publications.

mis under standings

Merve Kaptan

"All along it was a known fact. A fact we always argued about. A fact about a man and a woman and millions of the same species walking. No tricks, no misunderstandings.

Accommodation is meaningless at this stage. With the light fall of a snow flake and the smell of a break and the irritating sound of a water pump insisting on not pumping any water, I hear what you have to say."

11x18cm, 44 Pages, Saddle stitched, Digital print, Softcover
1st edition of 100
Printed in Istanbul & Published by torna, 2026

£5

A Writing Residency, Or A Conversation, And Some of Its Characters

Marlies van Hak

‘A writing residency, or a conversation, and some of its characters’ gathers letters and images, written and collected in the summer of 2024, during a residency with torna on the Black Sea coast. It weaves together literature references and diary entries, reflections on temporary dwelling and site, encounters with local geographies, and perspectives on slow feminist work.
The letters are addressed to torna small, a 1:6 scale replica of the original torna space in Istanbul, which the writer was invited to work with. Over the course of Marlies' two-week stay, the model gradually transformed into a writer’s studio, as personal items began to appear in miniature form.

11x18cm, 36 Pages, Saddle stitched, Digital print, Softcover
1st edition of 50
Printed in Istanbul & Published by torna, 2025

£11

Notes on torna / torna Üzerine Notlar

Max Parnell

A novella, sound composition and set of photos produced during the torna residency programme in Şile, Istanbul in 2024, ʻnotes on tornaʼ follows an unnamed sound technician, hired by a lathe operator to soundproof their workshop and research unidentified spectral noises within the region.
Covering a two-week stay in Şile, the narrative moves between work documentation, essay and memoir, folding in auditory memories from Tirana, Berlin, London and elsewhere, with reflections on tinnitus, sonic hallucinations, Black Sea mythology, noise pollution, flight anxiety and Havana Syndrome.

15x18cm, 142 Pages, Coil binding, Digital print, Uncoated card sleeve,
Set of 30 photographs, USB Card with 28 minute sound composition
1st edition of 100 (50 English / 50 Turkish)
Turkish Translation: Mina Çakmak
Copy Editing: Merve Kaptan & Ari Níelsson
Audio Mastering: Anto Modica
Printed in Istanbul & Published by torna, 2025

£26

Turkish & English versions

Notes on Ancestors

Merve Kaptan

A collection of notes taken from various museums and cultural sites across Peru and Bogota in 2024 and early 2025. Each page is a new note. This is the first book from a newly initiated ‘torna research’ project, a publishing platform for artists interested in research and using the artist publishing format as a tool to share it. ‘torna research’ is especially interested in subjects around knowledge, society and language.

148 x 210mm, 40 Pages, Staple saddle stitched, Digital print, Softcover
1st edition of 50
Printed in Istanbul & Published by torna, 2025

£8

This Book Contains / Bu Kitabın İçinde

Emin Yüksel (Minyu)

A collection of notes taken from various museums and cultural sites across Peru and Bogota in 2024 and early 2025. Each page is a new note. This is the first book from a newly initiated ‘torna research’ project, a publishing platform for artists interested in research and using the artist publishing format as a tool to share it. ‘torna research’ is especially interested in subjects around knowledge, society and language.

15 x 18.4cm, 72 Pages, Hand stitched, Digital print, Softcover
2nd edition of 40 (20 Turkish / 20 English)

Printed in Istanbul & Published by torna, 2026

£11