Esenler Municipality 2026-2027 Culture and Arts Season Begins in Honor of Sezai Karakoç
Dedication of the new culture and arts season to Sezai Karakoç by Esenler Municipality was marked by a widely attended opening program at the Dr. Kadir Topbaş Culture and Arts Center.
Esenler Municipality inaugurated its 2026-2027 culture and arts season, dedicating it to master poet and thinker Sezai Karakoç with a comprehensive opening ceremony at the Dr. Kadir Topbaş Culture and Arts Center.
Details of the Season Opening Program
The opening program of the 2026-2027 Sezai Karakoç Culture and Arts Season, organized by Esenler Municipality, took place at the Dr. Kadir Topbaş Culture and Arts Center. Numerous guests from the worlds of politics, art, and media attended the event.
Special Screenings and Poetry Recital
Beginning with a Quran recitation, the program featured an artificial intelligence-supported animated film depicting the life and intellectual world of Sezai Karakoç. In addition, an introductory film from the previous period was screened, while actor Ali Nuri Türkoğlu presented a poetry recital composed of the poet's works.
Emphasis on Cultural Resistance
Speaking at the program, AK Parti Deputy Chairman and Party Spokesperson Ömer Çelik stated that culture and art are activities of existence and resurrection, emphasizing that the greatest resistance is cultural resistance.
Sezai Karakoç Will Be Read in 125 Thousand Households
Esenler Mayor M. Tevfik Göksu stated that they aim to bring Sezai Karakoç's ideas together with society, announcing that the poet's works will be read in 125 thousand households in Esenler this year, and the program concluded with the presentation of gifts.