City Panels as the Intersection of Architecture and Art: Istanbul Textile Traders’ Market

The Istanbul Textile Traders' Market is one of the earliest examples of the encounter of architecture and art in Türkiye. Built between 1958 and 1967 by architects Doğan Tekeli and Sami Sisa, the complex features ceramic and mosaic panels by famed artists such as Füreya Koral, Bedri Rahmi Eyüboğlu, Eren Eyüboğlu, Sadi Diren, Nedim Günsür, and Ali Teoman Germaner. This route combining architecture and art, organized in collaboration with the City Panels and supported by Kale Design Art Center, will examine nine artworks by eight different artists. Works of art in public space that define the identity of a period will be examined in situ and discussed within the context of the period's art history.

Location: Vefa, Fatih

Facilitator: Mustafa Ergül

Language: Turkish

Quota: 20 participants

Date & Time: Friday, October 3, 2025, 2:00 PM

Starting Point: Haliç Congress Center

Notes:

Each participant may register for only one route.

Registration will be confirmed through the MARUF mobile app.

After registering, tour tickets must be acquired from the MARUF stand on MARUF days.

Participants must be present at the Haliç Congress Center with their tickets at 1:30 PM.

Registration information will be provided one week in advance.

Transportation to the starting point will be provided. At the end of the tour, participants will return by their own means.