We had the pleasure of opening our exhibition “Bridging Art Deco: A Hidden Heritage from Istanbul to Brussels” on 18 September with a special reception hosted by the Permanent Delegation of Türkiye to the EU and the Turkish Embassy in Brussels.
Speeches were delivered by Ambassador and Permanent Delegate of Türkiye to the EU, Mr. Faruk Kaymakcı, and Ambassador of Türkiye to Belgium, Mr. Görkem Barış Tantekin. Following this, Asli Ingin, Senior Project Director of Beinsitu Sustainability Institute, and Ebru Omay Polat, Faculty Member of Yildiz Technical University and Co-Chair of docomomo_Türkiye National Working Party, shared the story behind the exhibition and the idea of bringing Istanbul’s hidden Art Deco heritage to Brussels.
The opening was warmly welcomed by our distinguished guests. They also enjoyed the Turkish coffee of Kurukahveci Mehmet Efendi, a brand which is an important representative of Art Deco in Istanbul.
The exhibition will remain open until 3 October 2025, and will be featured in the Heritage Days this weekend (20–21 September).
