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ℹ️ London branch of Yunus Emre Institute, Turkey’s worldwide cultural organisation. 🇹🇷🇬🇧
🆕 Turkish Community Art Exhibition ⬇️ #TCAE2021

Today we continue with Ahmet Aydın!👇🏼 🔸

Today we continue with Ahmet Aydın!👇🏼

🔸The first artwork, 'Ebru London', by artist Ahmet Aydın was prepared on Battal (a type of traditional #ebru art) Ebru using a different paint and technique, and the skyline of the city of London was painted on it.
This second ebru(#papermarbling ) is a silhouette work named ‘Ebru Istanbul’ using calligraphy and ink on Shawl Ebru.

👨🏼‍🎨Ahmet Aydın graduated from Gaziosmanpaşa University, Department of Mathematics and was appointed to Van Fine Arts High School as a mathematics teacher while also continuing to play 'saz'. In 2018 he moved to London where he continues his music career. Currently he gives music workshops in Chingford and continues to make instruments. Aydın, who is also a Ebru and Calligraphy artist, opened 2 solo exhibitions in London since 2018.

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Let’s get to know the artists in our 3rd Turkish

Let’s get to know the artists in our 3rd Turkish Community Art Exhibition which brings together 88 works of 51 artists in the UK. We’re going in alphabetical order and start with Adam Turk @adamturk005 today! 👇🏼

🔸In the first piece, ‘Lockdown III,’ the city silhouette composition represents Adam Turk’s inner feelings during the winter season of the pandemic. In the second piece, ‘Lockdown II’, Turk paints the window which everyone has all became more familiar with during the pandemic.

👨🏼‍🎨Adam Turk started studying art at City Lit London in 2002 with no previous training in art. For him it is most important to capture that point in time in which he is paintings and honest in the work produced.

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Have a flick through the exhibition news published

Have a flick through the exhibition news published on press!

To see the full exhibition, visit our website: https://yeelondon.org.uk/

Link in bio☝🏻❗️

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Here’s a quick look at the page of the 3rd Annua

Here’s a quick look at the page of the 3rd Annual Turkish Community Art Exhibition launched last week! ✨

The exhibition will available to be viewed on our website until March 15th❗️

This is only but a short taste! Take a look at the exhibition – the link is in our bio☝🏽

The final exhibition was comprised of 88 art pieces from 51 artists : Adam Turk (@adamturk005 ), Ahmet Aydın (@London_luthier), Ahmet Kutu (@ahmtkutu_digitalart, @ahmtkutu), Ahmet Tayyar Vako (@ahmet_tayyar_vako), Ali Ergin (@aliergin_art), Aynur Kocaoğlu (@sunshine.glass.art ), Ayşe McGowan (@aysemcgowan_art ), Ayşe Özlem Yüksel (@belenartltd), Bahar Ulus (@bahar_art_bahart), Behice Kolçak Şark (@micromediart_london), Beril Özeroğlu (@beril_art), Bilal Köse (@infiniteartltd), Bora Çetin (@doppiocotto), Cansu Saraç Engin (@zazutileart), Demet Tokbay (@mavitukkan), Ece Koparal (@e_c_e_c_e), Eda Ermağan (@balance_ldn), Esma Uğurluoğlu (@esmarengizdesign), Eylül Erva Akın-Kun (@morrenika), Eylül Özmen Yüksel (@eyllyksll), Funda Evrensel, Gita Serin (@softhobb), Gülşen Cingöz, Kübra Kırca Demirbağa, Kübra Müjde (@kubramujde, @qbicart), Melis Erdem (@studiohalbuki), Meltem Bayrak (@meltembay), Meltem Firüzan Yılmaz (@yogisowl), Mevlüde Yalçın (@mevludeyalcinn), Mine Bayar (@minebayar9981), Mürüde Mehmet (@murudemehmet), Nagihan Seymour (@nagihanseymour), Orhun Bora (@bagua.tv), Özgün Evren Ertürk (@ozgunevren), Öznur Yenilmez, Senem Peace (@senempeace), Serdar Güzel (@serdalguzel), Sevda Uykan (@sevdauykan), Sevim Çakır, Sevim Gelgeç (@leepoyraz), Sibel Pekgöz (@n.sibelpekgoz), Şöhret Başaran Howells (@sohretbasaranhowells), Sonay Memoğlu (@sonaymemoglu), Terry Katalan (@terrykatalan), Tijen Ahmet (@tijy_pixie), Tomris Buse Oyzoyn – Xhikola (__turkiss__), Tuğçe Özgelen (@tozgelenart), Ümit Demirbağa (@umit_demirbaga), Vedia Asım, Zerrin Bucaklı (@zerrinbucakli, @zerrin.amatorce) and Zeynep Yasemin Otman (@zeynepotmanart ).

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Meet the Jury: Last but by no means least, we woul

Meet the Jury: Last but by no means least, we would like to introduce Zeynep Şanlı Iqbal!

@zeynepiqbalkayani ‘s work focusses on traditional arts and architecture in the contemporary context. She is an architect and artist of Turkish heritage with portfolios that include mosques, cultural centres and various historic buildings. Zeynep is a graduate of Architecture from the Vienna University of Technology, Austria. She then pursued architectural practice in Berlin and Istanbul before co-founding her own architectural studio, IK Architecture Group. In 2016, she enrolled onto a master’s degree in Art at the Prince’s Foundation School of Traditional Arts in London, with focus on hand drawings and painting techniques. She was awarded a Distinction for her project as well as the Kairos Prize, presented by Prince of Wales. In 2018, Zeynep gained further recognition when she was awarded the INTBAU Excellence Award in the Emerging Talent category for her design of a Turkish Cultural Centre in London, presented at the INTBAU World Congress. The 2018 Awards attracted 83 submissions from 23 countries, including Albania, Australia, Czech Republic, Guatemala, India, Nicaragua, Pakistan and USA.

Recently she has been involved in the Cambridge Islamic Art project to support the community through her art. Today, she continues to work on both art and architecture projects.

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Meet the Jury : Today we are introducing another t

Meet the Jury : Today we are introducing another talented member of the jury Nilay Islek!

@nilay.islek is an award-winning and very accomplished photographer! Born and educated in İzmir, Turkey, Nilay attended Dokuz Eylül University Fine Art Faculty and attained a Master’s degree same faculty. Having started with advertising Photography in 1995, Nilay’s first important international event was the Universiade 2005 Izmir Summer Plays where she was a member of the editorial board. Soon after, she participated in several further international events and projects all the while offering various types of art education programs in her art atelier in Izmir, Artlens Visual Culture and Photography Atelier. In 2016, alongside her other international feats, Nilay was entitled for the international title of Fujifilm "X-Photographer" as the first woman photographer from Turkey, gave "Basic Photography Courses" in Fujifilm Education Centre in Izmir and continued her academic career. Nilay İşlek settled in London in 2018 by qualifying for the Artist Visa, which is given to about 40 people from around the world every year and has established a new branch of her atelier "Artlens London/ @artlens_london ".

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Meet the Jury: Today we are introducing Cevdet Akm

Meet the Jury: Today we are introducing Cevdet Akman!

Cevdet Akman was born in 1953 in Tatvan, Turkey. He has been painting and drawing since his primary school days. He caught the eye of Professor Ozdemir Altan from the Academy of Fine Art in Istanbul with his ballpoint pen drawings and he was accepted as a guest student.
In 1979 he had been accepted by the University of Applied Arts in Vienna (Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien) where he automatically embraced “Fantastic Realism”. During his artistic career, Cevdet has practiced in a variety of techniques, including oil paints and water colours with his primary method of drawing becoming detailed ball-point pens sketches with take over a year to finish.

Cevdet has also worked in photography, interior design, furniture and unique lighting design. He individually crafts each mirror, relief and light using a range of different techniques and working with various materials. He has, for example, designed Her Majesty the Queen’s portrait as a mirror which been accepted by the Buckingham Palace. Cevdet’s artwork, decorative accessories and furniture has been featured in many exhibitions across London. His work has been exhibited sold at leading outlets in the UK including Harvey Nichols, Earls Court Exhibition Centre and Lauderdale House. He currently specialises in interior design.

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Meet the Jury: Dr Mehmet Karakuş! Dr Karakuş wa

Meet the Jury: Dr Mehmet Karakuş!

Dr Karakuş was born in Amasya in 1968. He graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Political Sciences, Department of Public Administration. He completed his master's and doctoral studies at Newcastle University in England. He worked as a visiting researcher at the same university for a while. He worked as a director and education consultant in various non-governmental organizations and has been working as Director at Yunus Emre Institute in London since 2016.

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Meet the Jury: Consul General B. Utku Atahan! Con

Meet the Jury: Consul General B. Utku Atahan!

Consul General Atahan was born in Ankara in 1978. He graduated from the Middle East Technical University, Faculty of Economics and Administrative Sciences, Department of International Relations in 2001. He obtained his MA in International Relations from the University of Birmingham in 2002. He joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey in 2003. He served in Deputy Directorates of NATO, Cultural Affairs, Security, Immigration, Asylum and Visa in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Consul General Atahan was appointed as Third Secretary to the Turkish Embassy in Nairobi, as Vice Consul to the Turkish Consulate General in Cologne and as Counsellor to the Turkish Embassies in Beirut and the Hague between 2005-2018.

Since September 15th 2020, he has been serving as the Turkish Consul General in London.

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On Monday, we had the opening ceremony of our the

On Monday, we had the opening ceremony of our the 3rd Turkish Community Art Exhibition!🥳

Take a look at how it went! Link in the bio☝🏻

Alongside a great turnout from all the successful artists we’re showcasing, we had a fantastic selection of important speakers including:

o Prof. Dr Şeref Ateş – President of @yeeorgtr
o H. E. Ümit Yalçın – Ambassador of Turkey to the UK
o Bekir Utku Atahan – Consul General ~ exhibition jurist
o Dr Mehmet Karakuş – Director of @yeelondra ~ exhibition jurist
o @zeynepiqbalkayani – Architect ~ exhibition jurist
o @nilay.islek – Photographer ~ exhibition jurist
o @cevdeta3 – Artist ~ exhibition jurist

Thank you to all those that attended, contributed, organised and spoke!

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