Understanding Modern Art in Turkey

Inside the Istanbul Modern. Part of Contrasts by Ekrem Yalçındağ, 2010-2011 The development of Turkish modern art parallels the trends that were simultaneously going on in Europe, while speaking specifically to Turkey’s modern evolution. As Turkey transitioned from the Ottoman Empire, through World War One and the War of Independence, to become the modern day Turkish Republic, the art of the nascent country reflected that experience.