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İzmir rare manuscript exhibition

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The İzmir National Library, in collaboration with the İzmir Metropolitan Municipality, launched a special exhibition titled ‘In the Footsteps of Documentary Heritage: Rare Works of İzmir’ at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Arts Center.

The exhibition features 61 rare items, including 26 manuscripts, lithographs, and printed books that span from the Ottoman era to the history of the Turkish Republic. Notable pieces include the 15th-century ‘Düstûrnâme-i Enverî’, a 1531 Latin edition of Aristotle’s collected works, and a Quran brought from Crete to İzmir in 1922. Other highlights include maps by Kâtip Çelebi and a 1927 edition of the Nutuk containing military operation maps from the War of Independence.

Dr. Serhan Kemal Saygı, Director of the Ahmet Piriştina City Archive and Museum (APİKAM), noted that the İzmir National Library holds over 2 million books and more than 4,000 manuscripts. The exhibition is scheduled to remain open until November 15.

Entities

Kâtip Çelebi · Ahmed Adnan Saygun Sanat Merkezi · İbrahim Müteferrika · İzmir Büyükşehir Belediyesi · İzmir Milli Kütüphane

Timeline

  1. [CULTURE] 5 sources
    İzmir hosts exhibition of rare historical manuscripts

    İzmir has opened a rare manuscript exhibition featuring 61 historical works, including one of only two known copies of the 15th-century Düstûrnâme-i Enverî, running until November 15.

  2. [CULTURE] 3 sources
    İzmir National Library unveils rare manuscript exhibition

    The İzmir National Library has opened an exhibition at the Ahmed Adnan Saygun Art Center featuring 61 rare manuscripts, lithographs, and printed books spanning several centuries of history.

Sources

aydinses.com · gazeteabc.com · karar.com · koganpage.com · medyaege.com.tr · rayhaber.com · trabzonhabermerkezi.com