Wildlife Photographer

Alper Tüydeş Books & Publications

Tüydeş has completed 5 book projects to date.

Alper Tüydeş aims to bring real nature stories, observed and experienced firsthand, to his readers—especially children—through engaging and enjoyable storytelling. His first book, Kurumuş Ağaçlar (“Dried Trees”), explains how trees that appear dead in the forest are just as beneficial as living trees. His second work, Turkey’s Migratory Birds, introduces wild bird species that can be seen in our surroundings through photographs and brief informative notes. In his third book, Seasonal Birds, he explores the relationship between birds and the changing seasons. Additionally, together with butterfly photographers Hakan Yıldırım and Onat Başyay, he published the photo book Turkey’s Butterflies.

Tüydeş’s fifth book, Uncle Adem and Yaren, has captured the hearts of millions. While these books are aimed at children, they have also been widely appreciated by adult readers.

Beyond his own publications, he participated as one of 28 environmental volunteers in the Our Shared World book project, organized by the Presidency of the Republic of Turkey. The project supports reforestation efforts for forests burned in the Aegean and Mediterranean regions. In this project, Tüydeş contributed his own inspiring story as well as the migratory journey of flamingos from Venice to Bursa, depicted through photographs and writings in Uncle Adem and Yaren the Stork.

Another book project featuring Tüydeş as a guest writer is Words Fly, Art Remains – A Proverb Atlas for the Curious, published by Fibula Publishing.