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As part of the Antalya Culture Route Festival, organized by Türkiye’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism, a series of contemporary art exhibitions is now open to visitors across the city.
The festival, which marks the final stop of the nationwide Türkiye Culture Route events, continues to blend archaeology, history, and modern creativity.
Ceramic artist and Antalya Metropolitan Municipality Tourism Branch Director Selma Gencel presents her exhibition titled Ancient Traces of Gobeklitepe at the Bulent Ecevit Cultural Center.
The display features 22 ceramic works inspired by the prehistoric site of Gobeklitepe—one of the world’s earliest temple complexes, located in southeastern Türkiye.
Gencel explained that she used hand-shaping techniques to capture the connection between ancient eras and modern forms.
“This exhibition represents my proficiency work in art. My doctoral thesis explores how the symbols carved on Gobeklitepe stones can be reflected through ceramics. I applied the motifs I observed during my field research onto different forms I created,” she said.
Another highlight of the festival is painter Sinan Demir’s Lonely Crowd exhibition, also hosted at the Bulent Ecevit Cultural Center.
His paintings portray themes of urban solitude and inner transformation through imagery of narrow streets, weary faces, and reflections on windowpanes.
Demir noted that his artistic approach captures the silent struggles of individuals in crowded urban spaces.
“Colors, lines, shadows—they are all the language of a search. I wanted to find a voice that does not get lost in the noise of the crowd,” he said.
The Antalya Culture Route Festival, showcasing exhibitions at various locations throughout the city, will continue welcoming art enthusiasts until Nov. 9.
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