Daily Sabah logo

Politics
Diplomacy Legislation War On Terror EU Affairs Elections News Analysis
TÜRKİYE
Istanbul Education Investigations Minorities Expat Corner Diaspora
World
Mid-East Europe Americas Asia Pacific Africa Syrian Crisis Islamophobia
Business
Automotive Economy Energy Finance Tourism Tech Defense Transportation News Analysis
Lifestyle
Health Environment Travel Food Fashion Science Religion History Feature Expat Corner
Arts
Cinema Music Events Portrait Reviews Performing Arts
Sports
Football Basketball Motorsports Tennis
Opinion
Columns Op-Ed Reader's Corner Editorial
PHOTO GALLERY
JOBS ABOUT US RSS PRIVACY CONTACT US
© Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2023

Daily Sabah logo

عربي
  • Politics
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • Elections
    • News Analysis
  • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Expat Corner
    • Diaspora
  • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • Islamophobia
  • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
  • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
  • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Reviews
    • Performing Arts
  • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
  • Gallery
  • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
  • TV
  • Arts
  • Cinema
  • Music
  • Events
  • Portrait
  • Reviews
  • Performing Arts

Traditional Iznik Çini tiles adorn UNESCO Paris headquarters

by Anadolu Agency

PARIS Nov 18, 2021 - 1:51 pm GMT+3
Traditional Turkish tiles at the UNESCO Headquarters at World Heritage Center, Paris, France, Nov. 17, 2021. (AA Photo)
Traditional Turkish tiles at the UNESCO Headquarters at World Heritage Center, Paris, France, Nov. 17, 2021. (AA Photo)
by Anadolu Agency Nov 18, 2021 1:51 pm
RECOMMENDED
A portrait of Mehmed the Conqueror by Italian painter Gentile Bellini.

Mehmed the Conqueror: An intellectual genius among Ottoman sultans

portrait

Pieces of traditional Turkish porcelain in the Iznik Çini style come in an array of exquisite colors, notably a vibrant blue, and are not only beautiful to look at but also serve as a reminder of the historical wealth of the Turkish culture. So, it is only fitting that they should adorn the walls of the World Heritage Center, the headquarters of UNESCO, after Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yavuz Selim Kıran presented the ceramics as a gift to the organization on behalf of Turkey.

In his speech at the opening ceremony for the Iznik tile plates held at UNESCO, Kıran expressed his happiness following Turkey's reelection to the UNESCO Executive Board and noted that the tiles represented Turkey's contributions to the agency. He added that Turkey is proud to be a founding and active member of UNESCO.

“As xenophobia, racism and Islamophobia are on the rise, UNESCO deserves praise as a bastion of tolerance and mutual understanding. We reaffirm our commitment to the ideals and goals of the organization. We will continue to contribute to UNESCO's spread of universal messages of peace and unity in a culturally rich world. We will progress our collaboration with UNESCO even further forward,” he said.

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yavuz Selim Kıran speaks at the UNESCO Headquarters at World Heritage Center, Paris, France, Nov. 17, 2021. (AA Photo)
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Yavuz Selim Kıran speaks at the UNESCO Headquarters at World Heritage Center, Paris, France, Nov. 17, 2021. (AA Photo)

“For example, we are ready to share our experience in the preservation of Islamic arts and architecture with the World Heritage Center,” he said.

“We see these handmade Iznik tile plates as an important sign of our cooperation. Çini is among our 20 cultural heritages included in UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage List. Millions of visitors to our country admire this traditional art on the walls of mosques, historical waterfront mansions, palaces and fountains. As the name suggests, the beautiful city of Iznik in northwest Turkey has been home to the art of tile making since the 12th century,” he explained.

Kıran noted that Çini was seen as a contemporary art these days and that the Iznik Foundation prepared the plates there.

He revealed that they were designed from the original tiles at the Rüstem Pasha Mosque in Istanbul, which was built by the great Ottoman architect Mimar Sinan in 1560. He stated that the tiles were a symbolic reflection of Anatolia's historical treasures with the theme of "Gardens of Paradise."

Kıran said that the organization had so far registered 19 Turkish properties on the UNESCO World Heritage List. "These unique works emphasized the much-needed values ​​of coexistence, peace and harmony in today's world as they have been presented to humanity through the list."

Ambassadors of many countries to UNESCO attended the ceremony.

RECOMMENDED
A portrait of Mehmed the Conqueror by Italian painter Gentile Bellini.

Mehmed the Conqueror: An intellectual genius among Ottoman sultans

portrait
  • shortlink copied
  • Last Update: Nov 18, 2021 4:52 pm
    RELATED TOPICS
    fight-against-terrorism DEUTSCHE-BANK US-LIBYA-RELATIONS
    KEYWORDS
    turkish culture turkish history turkish arts iznik tiles çini unesco world heritage world heritage in turkey
    The Daily Sabah Newsletter
    Keep up to date with what’s happening in Turkey, it’s region and the world.
    You can unsubscribe at any time. By signing up you are agreeing to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.
    A Turkish Airlines aircraft is seen as a snow plow cleans runway at Istanbul Airport, Istanbul, Türkiye, Jan. 24, 2022. (DHA Photo)

    Over 200 flights cancelled in Istanbul due to expected snowstorm

    snowstorm
    A view of the rubble of a building hit by the earthquake in Pazarcık, Kahramanmaraş, Feb. 6, 2023. (AA Photo)

    Death toll rises to 1,498 after magnitude 7.7 quake rocks SE Türkiye

    EARTHQUAKE

    Gaziantep Castle collapses after magnitude 7.7 quake hit Türkiye

    EARTHQUAKE

    Kahramanmaraş, Hatay, Gaziantep suspend flights after 7.7 earthquake

    EARTHQUAKE
    No Image
    Ahlat Seljuk Cemetery: A site like no other in eastern Turkey
    PHOTOGALLERY
    • POLITICS
    • Diplomacy
    • Legislation
    • War On Terror
    • EU Affairs
    • News Analysis
    • TÜRKİYE
    • Istanbul
    • Education
    • Investigations
    • Minorities
    • Diaspora
    • World
    • Mid-East
    • Europe
    • Americas
    • Asia Pacific
    • Africa
    • Syrian Crisis
    • İslamophobia
    • Business
    • Automotive
    • Economy
    • Energy
    • Finance
    • Tourism
    • Tech
    • Defense
    • Transportation
    • News Analysis
    • Lifestyle
    • Health
    • Environment
    • Travel
    • Food
    • Fashion
    • Science
    • Religion
    • History
    • Feature
    • Expat Corner
    • Arts
    • Cinema
    • Music
    • Events
    • Portrait
    • Performing Arts
    • Reviews
    • Sports
    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Motorsports
    • Tennis
    • Opinion
    • Columns
    • Op-Ed
    • Reader's Corner
    • Editorial
    • Photo gallery
    • Jobs
    • privacy
    • about us
    • contact us
    • RSS
    © Turkuvaz Haberleşme ve Yayıncılık 2021