Born in Istanbul in 1961, Öke has been living in France since 1986. She studied architecture and journalism in Istanbul, and history of art in Rennes. Öke has been working as a journalist, graphic designer, and editor in various projects which combined cultural practice and political activism. She is the founder of the web magazine Kedistan (kedistan.net). Recently, she has been assisting Zehra Doğan in the preparation of her exhibitions.