An exhibition titled "Palette of the Turkish World" has opened in KIZILKULE.

Artists from around the world who came to the city as part of the "Palette of the Turkish World" International Painting Symposium held in Alanya have completed their works. The resulting artworks are now on display at the painting exhibition held at Alanya Kızılkule.

The "Palette of the Turkish World" International Painting Symposium, which began last year and whose first edition was held in Baku, Azerbaijan, was held this year in Alanya. Organized under the leadership of the Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV), with the support of the Alanya Municipality, and hosted by Sealine Hotel, the event brought 14 artists to Alanya, who produced their works here for 10 days. The organization, carried out in cooperation with the Azerbaijan Artists Association and the International Artists Club, aimed to increase cultural interaction and bring the Turkish world together through art. Through a program organized by ALTAV, the artists also had the opportunity to closely see the historical and natural beauty of Alanya and its surrounding districts. The aprons worn by the artists while creating their works were specially made by hand by the Alanya Women's Cooperative for the organization, and this initiative, which encourages the participation of women in production, was also highly appreciated by the artists. The opening program, held in front of Kızılkule, was attended by Alanya Deputy Mayor Murat Levent Koçak, Alanya Municipal Advisor and Alanya Tourism Promotion Foundation (ALTAV) Vice President Abdurrahman Açıkalın, Alanya Tourism Operators Association (ALTİD) Chairman Burhan Sili, and guests.

Following the opening speeches, plaques and gifts were presented to the artists. After the opening ceremony of the exhibition at the Kızılkule entrance, visitors examined the artworks. Among the artists participating in the event was Yaşar Çallı, the grandson of the renowned painter İbrahim Çallı, one of the most important painters of the Atatürk era. In addition to Çallı, the artists who showcased their works in Alanya include: Çiğdem Çallı (Turkey), Adil Yusif (Azerbaijan), Luka Gugushvili (Georgia), Yerlan Kozhabayev (Kazakhstan), Zühre Özkaraman (Northern Cyprus), Dovile Tomkute (Lithuania), Andras Kecskes (Hungary), Erik Kulmanov (Uzbekistan), Jeýran Umarowa (Turkmenistan), Hüsna Dişbudak (Turkey), Güler Dişbudak (Turkey), Hatice Bahçeci Dündar (Turkey), and Birsen Çeken (Turkey). The curators of the symposium were Hüsna Dişbudak, Güler Dişbudak, Ümmühan Kileci, and Adile Efendi, while Timur Amirkhan coordinated the organization. The exhibition will be open to visitors until Wednesday, May 14th.