YAZ publications is a 13-part series of books featuring artist contributions, fictional and creative texts, editorial compilations and book exhibitions. Edited by curator Zeynep OzThe conception and development of this series and its exhibitions have frequently overlapped, with some publications transforming into spatial commissions or leaving imprints within the exhibitions, though these connections have often been indirect and nonlinear.

SUMMER, which means both summer and write/writing in Turkish, engages with the social and economic challenges of contemporary life, exploring how individuals can contribute to polity in an era of rapid technological advancement. The series also examines themes of home, mobility and financial instability, questioning how modern friendships are formed, expanded or discarded, and what kinds of social or financial contracts emerge during times of transition. Its cryptography-inspired design, with iridescent elements, alludes to the central role of labor, payments and exchange in shaping these evolving systems.

YAZ publications features contributions from Ana Iti & Megan Tamati-Quennell, Andrea Torreblanca, Asli Cetinkaya, Asli Seven, Asli Uludag, Ayse Gungor, Ayoung Kim, Ayse Idil Idil, Ayumi Paul, Betül Aksu, Bianca Foratori, Burak Arikan, Charles Mudade with Amal Issa, Daniela Castro, Dawn Chan, Deleuze Was Wrong + Claudio Moreira, Deniz Kirkali, Ecem Arslanay, Ekin Tümer, Emre Hüner, Erica X Eisen, Eylül Iscen, Fabio Morais, Fatma Belkis, Fazal Rizvi, Filipa Ramos, Gökçen Erkılıç, Grupo Cena 11, Hellen Ascoli, Jacob Durieux & Sophie Accolas, Jenna Sutela, Kirkor Dabanyan, Lexy Funk, Luisa González Reiche, May Alqaydi, Meliha Erem, Merve Elveren, Merve Ertufan & Mochu, Merve Yucel, Nadir Sonmez, Natasha Ginwala, Natha Calhova, Negma Coy San, Okay Karadayilar, Okyanus Çağrı Camcı, Onur Ceritoglu, Rajyashri Goody, Sarah DeMeuse, Sevil Tunaboylu, Sonia Levy, Sophia Tintori, Taloi Havini, Tobi Maier, Tyler Coburn, Vitória Cribb, Wendy Vogel, Yavuz Selim Guler, Zeynep Oz and Zühal Gems.