Filiz Puluc - Ates 2 Ulas-mak ^new^ Jun 2026

Before diving into the sonic architecture of "Ates 2," it is essential to understand the vessel. Filiz Puluc emerged from the underground Istanbul scene, a city where the Bosphorus bridges not only continents but centuries of musical tradition. Unlike her contemporaries who leaned heavily into mainstream pop structures, Puluc dedicated herself to the study of Ney (the Sufi reed flute) and analog synthesis.

As for Filiz Puluc, she’s now working on a sequel: ( “Burn to Find” ). No one knows what it means. But knowing her, it will probably involve smoke signals, a fax machine, and someone named Cem.

One day, Filiz set out on a journey to reach the top of a nearby mountain, a feat that few had accomplished before. The locals called it "Ulas-mak," or "the unreachable." Filiz was determined to be the second person to achieve this goal, hence "Ates 2 Ulas-mak."

A key figure who helps Ulaş uncover the "missing pieces" of the past.

In Ateş 2 - Ulasmak , Puluç uses the character of Ulaş to demonstrate that true emotional "reaching" (Ulaşmak) requires dismantling the "ice walls" built by past trauma and long-held family secrets. 2. The Ice Wall: Emotional Guarding as Survival