Başak Güntekin studied Comparative Literature (M.A) at Bilgi University and now works as an editor and translator. She is one of the authors of Kadınlar Dile Gelince (When Women Speak Out) a book published by Amargi Feminist Kitabevi in 2009. Başak Güntekin works at Nebula Kitap and continues to write essays, critiques and articles on literature and art for various newspapers and magazines.