For the successor of 2013's acclaimed 'Mortissa', Çiğdem Aslan slightly shifts the focus from Turkey to Greece, where she took to the legendary Antart studios in Athens where greats like Mikis Theodorakis and Manos Hatzidakis also recorded much of their work. Title 'A Thousand Cranes' refers to the crane: "Mostly portrayed as messengers in songs, poems and stories, the cranes are the bearers or teachings, culture and tradition; their longevity standing as a symbol of family, good fortune and eternal youth, their dance a celebration of love and joy. But the cranes will also stand as partners to those missing loved ones in their homelands and the sadness of their exile. Cranes are lovers of freedom, represent prosperity and beauty, but above all, they stand as a symbol of peace!". 'A Thousand Cranes' is a musical cross-cultural message of hope and connectedness, drawing our attention to the fact the region making the news on a daily basis because of the devastating civil wars taking place, once flourished thanks to the exchange of influences from different cultures and creeds.