Selda Sarkun

She was born in 1971 in Ankara. In 2012, she started her illumination education and graduated from Topkapı Palace Traditional Turkish Decorative Arts in 2016. In 2020, she graduated from Fatih Sultan Mehmet Vakıf University Faculty of Fine Arts, Faculty of Fine Arts, Department of Traditional Turkish Arts, Illumination Art Major and Tile Art Minor with high honour certificate. She is currently pursuing her master's degree at the same university.

Between 2013-2017, she received Quillling (Katı') art training. In 2021, she continues her miniature education, which she started from Emine Nevruz. She is currently working as an illumination instructor at Fatih Imam Hatip Girls High School.