The history of modern Turkish painting can be traced back to the modernization efforts in the

Ottoman Empire The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) ...

during the

Tanzimat The Tanzimat (; ota, تنظيمات, translit=Tanzimāt, lit=Reorganization, ''see'' nizām) was a period of reform in the Ottoman Empire that began with the Gülhane Hatt-ı Şerif in 1839 and ended with the First Constitutional Era in 1876. ...

period, in the 19th century. This article contains a brief history of Turkish painters and art movements from the mid-19th century to the present.

Mid-19th century to early 20th century

Turkish Turkish may refer to: *a Turkic language spoken by the Turks * of or about Turkey ** Turkish language *** Turkish alphabet ** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation *** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey *** Turkish communities ...

painting Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a solid surface (called the "matrix" or "support"). The medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush, but other implements, such as knives, sponges, and ai ...

, in the

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sense, developed actively starting from the mid 19th century. * Ferik İbrahim Paşa (1815–1891) *

Osman Nuri Paşa Osman Nuri Pasha ( ota, عثمان نوری پاشا‎; 1832, Tokat, Ottoman Empire – 4 to 5 April 1900, Constantinople, Ottoman Empire), also known as Ghazi Osman Pasha ( tr, Gazi Osman Paşa), was an Ottoman field marshal. Being one ...

(c.1839–1906) *

Osman Hamdi Bey Osman Hamdi Bey (30 December 1842, in Istanbul 24 February 1910) was an Ottoman administrator, intellectual, art expert and also a prominent and pioneering painter. He was also an accomplished archaeologist, and is regarded as the pioneer of th ...

(1842–1910) *

Şeker Ahmet Paşa Şeker, meaning "sugar", is a masculine Turkish given name, which also appears as a surname. Given name * Şeker Ahmet Paşa, Turkish painter Surname * Alişan Şeker (born 1986), Turkish footballer * Busem Şeker (born 1998), Turkish-German wo ...

(1841–1907) * Halil Paşa (c.1857–1939) *

Hoca Ali Riza Hoca is the Turkish spelling of the Persian word Khawaja (Persian: خواجه ''khwāja, khâjeh''), used as a title, given name or surname. As a title, Hoca (variant ''Hodja'') means “master” and is commonly used for teachers, professors ...

(1864–1939) The very first painting lessons were scheduled at the

Mühendishane-i Berri-i Humayun The Imperial School of Military Engineering ( ota, script=Latn, Mühendishâne-i Berrî-i Hümâyun) was an Ottoman Empire, Ottoman military engineering academy in Hasköy, Istanbul, Hasköy, Istanbul, Constantinople. It was opened in 1795 during ...

(Military School of Engineering) in 1793 mostly for technical purposes. Artists who formed the 19th-century art milieu were often from Ottoman military schools. Additionally, local

Christian Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words '' Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χρ ...

and "

Levant The Levant () is an approximation, approximate historical geography, historical geographical term referring to a large area in the Eastern Mediterranean region of Western Asia. In its narrowest sense, which is in use today in archaeology an ...

ine" artists, as well as foreign painters who lived in

Istanbul Istanbul ( , ; tr, İstanbul ), formerly known as Constantinople ( grc-gre, Κωνσταντινούπολις; la, Constantinopolis), is the List of largest cities and towns in Turkey, largest city in Turkey, serving as the country's economic, ...

and other parts of the Ottoman Empire, contributed to the art milieu in 19th century Turkey. Some Turkish artists, such as

Süleyman Seyyid Süleyman Seyyid Bey (1842, Istanbul - 1913, Istanbul) was a painter and art teacher from the Ottoman Empire. He is primarily known for his still-lifes. He taught art in military schools for 36 years and is considered to be a member of the first g ...

and Halil Paşa were educated in arts abroad. Others, such as

Hüseyin Zekai Paşa Hussein, Hussain, Hossein, Hossain, Huseyn, Husayn, Husein or Husain (; ar, حُسَيْن ), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-i-N ( ar, ح س ی ن, link=no), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning "good", " ...

, and

Ahmet Ziya Akbulut Ahmet Ziya Akbulut (27 June 1869, Constantinople - 17 April 1938, Istanbul) was a Turkish landscape and architectural painter. Biography He attended Kuleli Military High School, then went to the Turkish Military Academy and studied art with Osma ...

were educated within the country. File:Osman_Hamdi_Bey_-_Two_Musician_Girls_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg, Two Musician Girls by

File:Osman Hamdi Bey - The Tortoise Trainer - Google Art Project.jpg,

The Tortoise Trainer ''The Tortoise Trainer'' ( Turkish: ''Kaplumbağa Terbiyecisi'') is a painting by Osman Hamdi Bey, with a first version created in 1906 and a second in 1907. Hamdi's painting of an anachronistic historical character attempting to train tortoises ...

by Osman Hamdi Bey, 1906 File:Osman_hamdy_bey,_vecchio_davanti_alle_tombe_di_bambini,_1903.JPG, Work by Osman Hamdi Bey File:Osman_Hamdi_Bey_-_Arzuhalci_,_Public_Scribe_-_Google_Art_Project.jpg, Arzuhalci by Osman Hamdi Bey MimosalıKadın.jpg, Woman with Mimosa by Osman Hamdi Bey Boywearingafez.jpg, Boy Wearing a Fez (1882) by Osman Hamdi Bey File:OttomanNavy.jpg, Ottoman Navy at

Ortaköy Ortaköy ( ''Middle Village)'' is a neighbourhood within the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European shore of the Bosphorus. it was originally a small fishing village, known in Greek as Agios Fokas (Άγιος Φωκάς) in t ...

in Painting Museum of

Dolmabahçe Palace Dolmabahçe Palace ( tr, Dolmabahçe Sarayı, ) located in the Beşiktaş district of Istanbul, Turkey, on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, served as the main administrative center of the Ottoman Empire from 1856 to 1887 and from 1909 t ...

HamdiKenan.jpg, Landscape by Hamdi Kenan (19th century)

The "1914 Generation"

Nazmi Ziya Güran Nazmi Ziya Güran (1881 – 11 September 1937) was a Turkish Impressionist painter and art teacher. Biography He was born in Istanbul. His father was a civil servant. He attended Vefa Lisesi, Turkey's first non-military high school,Mihri Müşfik Hanım Mihri Müşfik Hanım ( ota, مهری مشفیق خانم; born Mihri Rasim Achba; 26 February 1886 – 1954) was an Abkhazian princess and painter who became one of the first and most renowned female painters in Turkey. She was recognized espe ...

, and

Feyhaman Duran Feyhaman Duran (Sept. 17, 1886 – May 6, 1970) was a Turkish artist. Biography He was born in Istanbul in 1886. After graduating from Galatasaray High School, he was sent to Paris by Halim Paşa to study painting. He became a student of Jean- ...

were the first instructors. A studio was built with army support in

Şişli Şişli () is one of the 39 districts of Istanbul, Turkey. Located on the European side of the city, it is bordered by Beşiktaş to the east, Sarıyer to the north, Eyüp and Kağıthane to the west, and Beyoğlu to the south. In 2009, Şiş ...

, a district of Istanbul, with

Celal Esat Arseven Celal Esat Arseven (1875 – 13 November 1971) was a Turkish painter, writer and politician. He made contributions to various fields, including photography, literary art history, theater, cinema, architecture and urbanism. He was one of the firs ...

's attempt in 1917.

Hüseyin Avni Lifij Hüseyin Avni Lifij (1886, Ladik - 2 June 1927, Istanbul) was a Turkish impressionist painter of Circassian origin. He is best known for landscapes with architectural features. Biography His family emigrated from Sochi to Ladik during the Grea ...

's "''Progress''" and "''War Allegory''",

İbrahim Çallı İbrahim Çallı (13 July 1882 in Çal – 22 May 1960 in İstanbul) was a Turkish painter. He is popularly known as Çallı İbrahim. Biography İbrahim Çallı was born in Çal, Denizli. He showed early interest in painting during his primary ...

's "''Cannon Carrier''",

Mehmet Ruhi Mehmed (modern Turkish: Mehmet) is the most common Bosnian and Turkish form of the Arabic name Muhammad ( ar, محمد) (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muha ...

's "''Stone Breakers''" were the first examples of multi-figured and large dimensional compositions realised prior to and following this period. File:Group of Painters by Feyhaman Duran.jpg, Group of Painters (1921) by Feyhaman Duran (1896 - 1970) File:Nazmi Ziya Güran - Şezlongda Pembeli Kadın , Lady in Pink on a Chaise Longue - Google Art Project.jpg, ''Lady in Pink on a Chaise Longue'' (1904) File:Mehmet Ruhi Arel.jpg, Model for a Male Body by Mehmet Ruhi Arel (1880 - 1931) File:Portrait of Marashall Fevzi Çakmak.jpg, Portrait of Marashall Fevzi Çakmak by Hüseyin Avni Lifij File:Ali Avni Celebi.jpg, Maskeli Balo (1928) by Ali Avni Çelebi File:Namık İsmail.jpg, Woman Reclining on the Couch (Contemplation) by Namık İsmail (1917) File:İbrahim Çallı.jpg, Portrait of a Woman by İbrahim Çallı (1882 - 1960)

The Independents (Müstakiller)

The young Turkish artists sent to Europe in 1926 came back inspired by contemporary trends such as

Fauvism Fauvism /ˈfoʊvɪzm̩/ is the style of ''les Fauves'' (French language, French for "the wild beasts"), a group of early 20th-century modern artists whose works emphasized painterly qualities and strong colour over the Representation (arts), repr ...

Cubism Cubism is an early-20th-century avant-garde art movement that revolutionized European painting and sculpture, and inspired related movements in music, literature and architecture. In Cubist artwork, objects are analyzed, broken up and reassemble ...

and even Expressionism, still very influential in Europe, and they took a stand against the "1914 Generation" members. The important goals of this new group were, though not very absolute, pictorial design structure and linear foundation rather than impressionist colorism. The activities of the group, under the name of "Association of Independent Painters and Sculptors", expanded with the participation of new artists in 1928. The association's founders were mostly painters, such as: *

Hale Asaf Hale Asaf, originally Hale Saliha (1905, Istanbul - 31 May 1938, Paris) was a Turkish painter of Georgian, Abkhazan and Circassian ancestry. She was the niece of Turkey's first female artist, Mihri Müşfik Hanım. Unlike many Turkish artists o ...

(1905–1938) *

Muhittin Sebati Muhittin Sebati (1901, Amasya - 1932, Istanbul) was a Turkish Post-impressionist painter and sculptor. Biography He was orphaned at an early age. After a brief period in the public schools, he entered the Darüşşafaka Association school

(1901–1932) *

Ratip Aşir Acudoğlu Ratip Aşir Acudoğlu (also known as Ratip Aşir Acudoğu; 1898 – 17 January 1957) was a Turkish sculptor. Acudoğlu was a student of Ihsan Özsoy in Fine Arts Academy of Istanbul. He also studied in Akademie der Bildenden Künste of Munich an ...

(1898–1957), sculptor File:Hale Asaf Otoportre.JPG, Self-portrait of Hale Asaf (1905–1938) NamıkIsmail.jpg, Portrait: Standing Woman (1927) by Namık Ismail (1890 - 1935) CemilCem1.jpg, Details of Veli Efendi Meadow by Cemil Cem (1882 - 1950) CemilCem2.jpg, Details of Veli Efendi Meadow by Cemil Cem (1882 - 1950)

During the 30s

Halil_Dikmen.jpg, Peasant Women by Halil Dikmen (1906 - 1982) TurgutZaim.jpg, Triptych: Doğu ve Batı Halkının Atatürk'e Şükranı (1933) by Turgut Zaim (1906 - 1974) TurgutZaim2.jpg, Triptych: Doğu ve Batı Halkının Atatürk'e Şükranı (1933) by Turgut Zaim (1906 - 1974) Melek_Celal_Sofu.jpg, Woman Taking Floor at the Old Grand National Assembly in 1936 painted by a female artist Melek Celal Sofu (1896 - 1976) File:Portraitofawoman.jpg, Portrait of a woman by Nevin Edhem Hamdi (1910 - 1931) The painter died of Tuberculosis at the age of 21.

"The Group D"

While the ''Müstakiller'' (the "Independents") opened the doors of contemporary trends in Turkey, we see a newly founded group in 1933 which would give greater support to these efforts and of which their effectiveness lasted until the 1950s: "Group D". Group members were: *

Abidin Dino Abidin Dino (23 March 1913 – 7 December 1993) was a Turkish artist and a well-known painter. Early years Dino was born on 23 March 1913 in Istanbul into an art-loving family. He was grandchild of Abedin Dino, Albanian descended Ottoman dipl ...

(1913–1993) The most significant distinction of "Group D" from the "Independents" was perhaps that they had gathered around a certain aesthetics with solidarity in determination to defend the new trends they wanted to bring in. "Group D" had not been representative of any particular view. They were open to anything new except Impressionism. The star of the Çallı generation faded away gradually after the "Independents" and "Group D" members had started to work at the Academy. *

Cemal Tollu Cemal Tollu (19 April 1899 – 26 July 1968) was a Turkish painter. He served in the Turkish War of Independence as a cavalry lieutenant. and witnessed the Fire of Manisa. In 1933 he founded the "D Group" with several other painters who were ...

(1899–1968) *

Bedri Rahmi Eyuboğlu Bedri is a Turkish given name for males. Notable people with the name include: *Bedri Baykam (born 1957), Turkish artist * Bedri Omuri (born 1957), Albanian footballer *Bedri Pejani (1885–1946), Albanian politician *Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu Be ...

(1911–1975) Besides all this progress, from the beginning there had also been independent artists. Among these * Fikret Mualla *

Adnan Coker Adnan Coker (; 20 October 1927 – 22 August 2022) was a Turkish abstract artist.)(English mention states "Turkish artists such as abstract masters Devrim Erbil and Adnan Coker") Coker was born in Süleymaniye in Istanbul on 20 October 1927. H ...

(born 1927) *

Fahrunissa Zeid Fahrelnissa Zeid (, ''Fakhr un-nisa'' or ''Fahr-El-Nissa''; 7 January 1901 – 5 September 1991) was a Turkish artist best known for her large-scale abstract paintings with kaleidoscopic patterns as well as her drawings, lithographs, and sculptu ...

(1901–1991) *

Burhan Doğançay Burhan C. Doğançay (11 September 1929 – 16 January 2013) was a Turkish-American artist. Doğançay is best known for tracking walls in various cities across the world for half a century, integrating them in his artistic work. Biography ...

(1929–2013) File:Yahsi_baraz.jpg, Yahşi Baraz in front of Burhan Doğançay's work

The Newcomers Group (Yeniler Grubu) (late 1930s)

The Newcomers Group, (Yeniler Grubu) was formed by those who had a social realist understanding. After they opening of their "Harbour Paintings Exhibition", they had been remembered as the "Harbour Painters". *

Avni Arbaş Avni Arbaş (1919 – October 16, 2003) was a Turkish painter of Circassian descent. Arbaş was born in Istanbul, in the Constantinople Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire. He is best known for his paintings of scenes from daily life in Turkey, the T ...

(1919–2003)

Other

Abidin Elderoğlu Abidin, Abadin, or Abdin is both an Arabic male given name and surname, meaning "worshippers". Notable people with the name include: Given name * Abidin Dino (1913-1993), Turkish artist and painter * Zeynel Abidin Erdem, Turkish business tycoon ...

Ercument Kalmik Ercüment Kalmık (1909 in Istanbul – February 21, 1971 in Istanbul) was an artist and art historian, known for his work in studying the lyrical-abstract Turkish painters . After completing high school at the Galata Scottish Mission, Kalmik s ...

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* Eren Eyüboğlu *

Sabri Berkel Sabri Fetah Berkel (1907–1993) was a Turkish-Albanian modernist painter; he was one of the most important painters and academic personalities of the last century in Turkey. Berkel was born in Skopje, where, in 1927, he completed high school at a ...

File:Ercument Kalmik mosaic in 4.Levent Istanbul.jpg, Ercument Kalmik mosaic in 4.Levent Istanbul

During the 50s

Turkish painting has continued to flourish since the 1960s, with an increasing rate of development, as evidenced by many new artists in many different styles. NuruhllahBerk.jpg, Ütü Yapan Kadın (1950) by Nuruhllah Berk (1906 - 1982) Cevat_Dereli.jpg, Harman (1956) by Cevat Dereli Halil_Dikmen2.jpg, Balıkçılar (1958) by Halil Dikmen (1906 - 1964) MaideArel.jpg, Tarihi Neyzen (1961) by Maide Arel (1907 - 1997) HamitGörele.jpg, Atom by Hamit Görele (1894 - 1980)

During the 60s

The

Siyah Qalam The album of Muḥammad Siyāh Qalam or Siāh-Qalam (; fa, محمد سیاه‌ قَلَم; tr, Mehmed Siyah Kalem) comprise around 80 extant late 14th and early 15th century paintings folios, ink drawings (''qalam-siāhi''), and calligraphies ...

Group Siyah Kalem group founded in 1960 in Ankara. They influenced by the 14th and early 15th century painter

. *

İhsan Cemal Karaburçak Ihsan (also transliterated as Ehsan; Arabic, Persian and ur, إحسان or , ku, ئیحسان) is an Arabic masculine given name. Given name ; Ihsan * İhsan Oktay Anar (born 1960), Turkish writer * İhsan Sabri Çağlayangil (1908–1993), ...

Cemal Bingöl Cemal is the Turkish spelling of the Arabic masculine given name Jamal (Arabic: جَمَال jamāl) which means "beauty, charm". People named Cemal include: First name * Cemal Erçman (1896–?), Turkish weightlifter * Cemal Nalga (born 1987), T ...

İsmail Altınok Ishmael ''Ismaḗl''; Classical/Qur'anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; Modern Standard Arabic: إِسْمَاعِيْل ''ʾIsmāʿīl''; la, Ismael was the first son of Abraham, the common patriarch of the Abrahamic religions; and is c ...

Ayşe Sılay Aisha ( ar, عائشة, ʿĀʾishah, she who lives' or 'womanly; also spelled A'aisha, A'isha, Aischa, Aische, Aishah, Aishat, Aishath, Aicha, Aïcha, Aisya, Aisyah, Aiša, Ajša, Aixa, Ayesha, Aysha, Ayşe, Ayisha, or Iesha) is an Arabic female giv ...

Selma Arel Selma may refer to: Places * Selma, Algeria *Selma, Nova Scotia, Canada * Selma, Switzerland, village in the Grisons United States: *Selma, Alabama, city in Dallas County, best known for the Selma to Montgomery marches * Selma, Arkansas * Selma, ...

* Lütfü Günay *

Asuman Kılıç Asuman is a Turkish feminine given name. Notable people with this name include: * Asuman Aksoy, Turkish-American mathematician * Asuman Baytop (1920–2015), Turkish botanist *Asuman Dabak (born 1970), Turkish actor * Asuman Güzelce (born 1969), Tu ...

Solmaz Tugaç Solmaz ( tr, colorfast, link=no) can refer to: * Solmaz (name), list of people with the name * Solmaz, Çınar, district in Diyarbakır, Turkey * Solmaz, Tavas, village in Denizli, Turkey {{dis, geo ...

İhsanCemal.jpg, From Kızılcahamam by İshan Cemal Karaburçak (1987 - 1969) The 1968 Generation * Alaettin Aksoy *

Gürkan Coşkun Gürkan Coşkun (1941 – 22 September 2022) or more widely known as Komet was a Turkish painter. Coşkun was born in Çorum Çorum () (Medieval Greek: Ευχάνεια, romanized: Euchaneia) is a northern Anatolian city that is the capital ...

Mehmet Güleryüz Mehmed (modern Turkish: Mehmet) is the most common Bosnian and Turkish form of the Arabic name Muhammad ( ar, محمد) (''Muhammed'' and ''Muhammet'' are also used, though considerably less) and gains its significance from being the name of Muha ...

Neşe Erdok Neş'e Erdok (born 1940 in Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish painter. She is a contemporary-figurative art Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork (particularly paintings and sculptures) that is clearly derived from ...

* Nevhiz Metin *

Ömer Kaleşi Omar/Umar ( ar, عمر) is a masculine given name that has different origins in three languages across the world (Arabic, Hebrew and Germanic) even though it is best known as an Arabic name and the name Omar was mentioned in the Old Testament. Oma ...

Utku Varlık Utku is a Turkish given name for females and (mostly) males; it means 'victory'. People named Utku include: Given name (male) * Utku Dalmaz (born 1985), Turkish electronic dance music producer, jazz guitarist and web developer * Utku Sen (born 19 ...

Reşat_Atalık.jpg, Devil and Three Operas (1962) by Reşat Atalık (1935 - 2013) SalomeÖzdemir.jpg, Salome (1961) by Özdemir Altan MezarTaşları.jpg, Tomb Stones (1967) by Cihat Burak (1915 - 1994) NedimGünsür.jpg, Festival Ground (1961) by Nedim Günsür (1924 - 1994) ChimneysNedimGünsür.jpg, Chimneys (1960) by Nedim Günsür (1924 - 1994) OduncularNeşetGünal.jpg, Lumberjacks (1961) by Neşet Günal (1923 - 2012) NesetGünal2.jpg, Painting by Neşet Günal (1923 - 2012) Nesetgünal.jpg, Painting by Neşet Günal (1923 - 2012) Korkuluk.jpg, Korkuluk by Neşet Günal (1923 - 2012)

During the 70s

Suda_Üç_Figur.jpg, Suda Üç Figur (1970) by Gürkan Coşkun (Komet) MaviKuş.jpg, Blue Bird (1977) by Utku Varlık Cihat_Aral.jpg, Komposizyon (1979) by Cihat Aral Mağdenciler.jpg, Mağdenciler by Yılmaz Demirağ

Social Realists

Seyyit Bozdoğan ''Sayyid'' (, ; ar, سيد ; ; meaning 'sir', 'Lord', 'Master'; Arabic plural: ; feminine: ; ) is a surname of people descending from the Islamic prophet Muhammad through his grandsons, Hasan ibn Ali and Husayn ibn Ali, sons of Muhamma ...

Cihat Aral Cihat is a Turkish given name for males. It is the Turkish form of the Arabic name and word Jihad ِ( Arabic: جِهاد ''jihād''). People named Cihat include: * Cihat Arman, Turkish football goalkeeper * Hasan Cihat Örter, Turkish guitarist * ...

Kasım Koçak Qasim, Qasem or Casim may refer to: * Qasim (name), a given name of Arabic origin and the name of several people * Port Qasim The Port Muhammad Bin Qasim ( ur, ''Bandar-gāh Muhammad bin Qāsim''), or Qasim Port Authority ( ur, ), also k ...

Aydın Ayan Aydın ( ''EYE-din''; ; formerly named ''Güzelhisar'', Ancient and Modern Greek: Τράλλεις /''Tralleis''/) is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of B ...

* Kemal İskender *

Hüsnü Koldaş Hüsnü ( ar, حسني) is a Turkish masculine given name. It is also used as a surname. People with the name include: Given name First name * Hüsnü Çakırgil (born 1965), Turkish basketball player * Hüsnü Doğan (born 1944), Turkish politici ...

* Nedret Sekban * TurgutAtalay * Mehmet Aksoy File:TurgutAtalay.jpg, Figure by Turgut Atalay (1918 - 2004) Nevzat_Akoral.jpg, Pazarda Arabacılar (1967) by Nevzat Akoral (1926 - 2016)

During the 70s and after

Predominent painters with Fantastic tendencies: * Balkan Naci İslimyeli *

Ergin İnan Ergin is a Turkish name, and can be used as both a given name and surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name * Ergin Ataman (born 1966), Turkish basketball coach * Ergin Keleş (born 1987), Turkish footballer Surname * Ayşegül Er ...

Burhan Uygur Burhan ( ar, برهان, ) is an Arabic male name, an epithet of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad. It is especially popular in Turkey, as it respects Turkish vowel harmony and the end syllable "-han" can be interpreted as the Turkish variant of "Kha ...

Mevlüt_Akyıldız.jpg, Circus of Dreamland by Mevlüt Akyıldız Hüsnü_Koldaş.jpg, Motorcu (1986) by Hüsnü Koldaş Kemal_İskender.jpg, Çemberde Niyet (1980) by Kemal İskender SeyyitBozdogan.jpg, Endüstriyel Yüz Manzarası (1987) by Seyyit Bozdoğan Zekai_Ormancı.jpg, Silüet by Zekai Ormancı (1949 - 2018) TemürKöran.jpg, İsimsiz by Temür Köran Contemporary Painters: *

Haluk Akakce Haluk is a Turkish given name for males. People named Haluk include: Given name * Haluk Akakçe (born 1970), Turkish artist * Haluk Bayraktar (born 1978), Turkish engineer * Haluk Bilginer (born 1954), Turkish actor * Haluk Dinçer (born 1962), Tu ...

(born 1970) *

Bedri Baykam Bedri Baykam is a Turkish artist. Early life Baykam was born in Ankara, Turkey. Baykam's father, Dr. Suphi Baykam, is a deputy in the Turkish parliament, and his mother, Mutahhar Baykam, is an architectural engineer. Baykam studied at Sorbonn ...

(born 1957) * Setenay Ozbek (born 1961) writer, artist and documentary maker. *

Genco Gulan Genco Gulan ( (born 1969 in Turkey) is a contemporary conceptual artist and theorist, who lives and works in Istanbul. His transmedia contextual work involves painting, found objects, new media, drawings, sculpture, photography, performance and ...

(born 1969) contemporary conceptual artist and

theorist A theory is a rational type of abstract thinking about a phenomenon, or the results of such thinking. The process of contemplative and rational thinking is often associated with such processes as observational study or research. Theories may be ...

. * Nedim Günal *

Nedim Gürsür Nadeem (also spelled Nadim or Nedim; ar, نديم) is an Arabic masculine given name. It means "best friend of the drinker" "companion", "confidant" or "friend". Originates from the plural word "Nadama""نَدامَى" which means, drink to forg ...

Hayal Pozanti Hayal Pozanti (born 1983, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish-born artist, based in the United States. She is known for her large scale, brightly colored, seemingly abstract and geometric paintings, that represent statistical data related to human-co ...

(born 1983) painter of data visualization, based in the United States. *

Sevil Soyer Sevil Soyer (born 1950) is a Turkish interdisciplinary artist. Soyer has had solo exhibitions and group exhibitions along with several installations in Turkey and the United States. Early life She was born in Turkey and graduated in 1979 from ...

(born 1950) figurative painting and glass artist.

References

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