Welat Productions is a Paris-based production company dedicated to amplifying the voices and stories of the “other.”

The company draws its inspiration from the life of its founder, archaeologist and writer Mesut (Welat) Alp. Born in the ancient city of Mardin, near Turkey’s border with Syria, Mesut grew up at the crossroads of Mesopotamia and Anatolia—two of the world’s most storied civilizations. His earliest encounters with mythology came as bedtime stories told by his mother—tales that most know as humanity’s oldest legends.

Mesut has since devoted his life to breathing new life into the myths, tales, and histories of his homeland, exploring their resonance through the lens of the enduring north-south dichotomy.

In this spirit, Welat Productions is committed to listening and documenting, sharing and understanding. It strives to tell the stories of those often overlooked, placing them in new contexts and viewing them through fresh perspectives. In doing so, it reveals how the so-called “other” is not so different from ourselves—how our shared humanity runs deeper than we imagine.