The youngest member of the Özçay family, she was born in 1970 in the town of Gerede, Bolu province. In 1986, she moved to İstanbul together with her family. In 1987, she was encouraged by her brothers to enroll in illumination classes at the Kubbealtı Culture and Art Foundation, where she became the student of Prof. Fatma Çiçek Derman. She advanced rapidly thanks to her native abilities as well as her brother Mehmed Özçay’s close attention and dedicated support.
