State Academy of Fine Arts in Istanbul

21st Aydın Doğan Award goes to Neş'e Erdok

The 21st Aydın Doğan Award has been granted to Turkish contemporary painter Neş'e Erdok, according to the Aydın Doğan Foundation.

The award, which has been issued since the establishment of the foundation in 1996, aims to encourage and reward individuals who have committed their careers to contributing to humanity in the fields of arts, science and culture.  

Turkey's first female illustrator unearthed at exhibition

The life and little-known works of one of the first female illustrators in Turkey, Sabiha Rü?tü Bozcal?, is revealed at SALT GalataIn 2014, a collection of Sabiha Rü?tü Bozcal?'s (1904-1998) works and documents was introduced and later donated to SALT Research. The contents of this archive exposed the compelling life of painter Bozcal?