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The story behind the name

Meet Pamuk, the dog behind BUPA.

The dog on every script was real. She is the reason this store has a name.

2001 — 16 April 2018 · seventeen years
Bupa

A note from the founder

Hi, I'm Mustafa — the person behind these scripts.

Pamuk belonged to the person I love most in this world — my girlfriend, Buse. She was a gentle companion who was part of the family for seventeen years, until old age caught up with her on 16 April 2018 and we had to say goodbye.

When I turned this into real work, I named the store BUPA — Buse and Pamuk — so the two of them are always in it. It gave the whole thing meaning, and it holds me to a higher standard. Every release has to be worth her name.

So when you see the dog on a script, that's Pamuk. Thank you for being here.

— Mustafa

You already know her face

The mark on every script was drawn from her.

Bupa
The BUPA mark

The BUPA mark

Her eyes, her warmth, her calm — traced into the logo you see everywhere.

In memory of Bupa

2001 – 2018 · always watching over the work