The "Rise of a Generation" exhibition opens its doors at Kibhele Art Gallery

İş Sanat Kibele Art Gallery has opened its doors with its new exhibition titled "The Rise of a Generation: Early Republican Overseas Education Mobilization." Curated by İzzeddin Çalışlar and Hülya Öz, the exhibition takes its historical background from the 1921 Education Congress and examines the roles played in Turkey's development process by young people sent abroad on state scholarships between 1924 and 1954.

Inspired by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk's words, "I am sending you as sparks; you must return as flames," the exhibition presents the educational program, which was systematized with the 1929 Law No. 1416, through archival documents, letters, and personal narratives. The exhibition details the contributions of scholarship recipients who served in institutions such as the Mineral Research and Exploration, Etibank, Karabük Iron and Steel, and Sümerbank after returning to the country.

The exhibition features the stories of figures such as Hakkı Öz, Adnan Şener, Hamit Geriş, Bahri Ersöz, and İzzet Özkırım. Designed by Burçak Madran, the exhibition can be visited free of charge every day between 09:00 and 19:00 at the Kibele Art Gallery in Levent until March 7, 2027.