"The River Flowing West" at TAV Gallery

The exhibition of photographs from "The River Flowing West: A Documentary of Civilization", which tells the 12,000-year history of humankind that began in Mesopotamia and Anatolia, opened at the TAV Gallery in the International Departures Terminal of Istanbul Atatürk Airport, in cooperation with BAU, MEDAM, THY and TAV.

The opening ceremony was attended by Minister of Culture and Tourism Ömer Çelik, Bahçeşehir University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Enver Yücel, Bahçeşehir University President Prof. Dr. Şenay Yalçın, MEDAM Founding President Prof. Dr. Bekir Karlığa, THY General Manager Assoc. Prof. Dr. Temel Kotil and TAV Airports Holding Chairman of the Executive Board Dr. M. Sani Şener.

Speaking at the opening of the exhibition, Minister of Culture and Tourism Ömer Çelik said: "This exhibition addresses a subject on which millions of pages have been written and hundreds of thousands of hours spent, and one that will require even greater effort in researching both its theory and its history. The question of civilization is a very challenging subject. One of the people who has devoted the most effort to it is Prof. Dr. Bekir Karlığa. For many years, he has carried out important work so that this concept is understood in Türkiye, takes its rightful place and can be better understood by younger generations. We are also very proud that BAU, THY and TAV attach such importance to cultural responsibility projects. I congratulate them all. Ultimately, all the material assets we possess must be considered within the cultural world and the civilizational basin in which we live."