Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum “Ethnography Section” officially opened...

TÜROB-Turkish Hoteliers Association President Müberra Eresin attended the opening ceremony of the “Ethnography Section” of the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum, inaugurated for visitors by Minister of Culture and Tourism Mehmet Ersoy.

Among the many beautiful works on display in the section, the most special piece drawing attention is the 16th-century Ottoman-era “İznik Tile Panel,” which was returned to our country after having been smuggled abroad from the Çarşamba Mehmet Ağa Mosque.

The ceremony was also attended by İstanbul Governor Ali Yerlikaya, Provincial Director of Culture and Tourism Coşkun Yılmaz, Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, TÜROB Secretary General İsmail Taşdemir, TÜROB Board Member Ayhan Hacıbektaşoğlu, and numerous guests.