As part of “Suleiman the Magnificent” memorial events organised  in Budapest Yunus Emre Enstitüsü in his 450^th death anniversary, “Suleiman the Magnificent: The Heart Remained in Hungary” miniature and photography exhibition was opened by a ceremony honoured by Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak.

Exhibition opening was attended also by Yunus Emre Enstitüsü President Prof. Dr. Şeref Ateş, Turkish Ambassador to Hungary Şakir Fakılı, TIKA Director Serdar Çam, Kocaeli Mayor İbrahim Karaosmanoğlu, DEIK Turkey-Hungary Business Council Director Adnan Polat, YTB Central Europe Representative Suat Karakuş, MÜSİAD Hungary Representative Fadıl Başar, Turkish parliament members and numerous guests.

Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak marked in his opening speech that they commemorate Suleiman the Magnificent on the occasion of his 450^th death anniversary in Hungary where he passed away and informed Hungarian guests on July 15^th coup attempt. Kaynak also stated that they requested assistance of Hungarian authorities in hindering FETO terror organisation's activities in Hungary and Turkish citizens who reside in Hungary must follow this course and work in coordination with Turkish Embassy.

Deputy Prime Minister Kaynak who toured the exhibition by Mustafa Aksay, received information on the exhibition and Enstitü's operations in Budapest from Yunus Emre Enstitüsü President Prof. Dr. Şeref Ateş. Following the tour, Veysi Kaynak chatted with his guests, Turkish citizens who reside in Hungary. Kaynak also signed Budapest Yunus Emre Enstitüsü honorary book.

Exhibition will be open until October 7^th

Referred to as “Suleiman the Magnificent” in the West, the tenth sultan of the Ottoman Empire Suleiman ruled for 46 years. The miniature and photography exhibition titled “Suleiman the Magnificent-The Heart Remained in Hungary” opened on the occasion of Suleiman's 450^th death anniversary by Deputy Prime Minister Veysi Kaynak will be open for visit throughout the month in Budapest Yunus Emre Enstitüsü.

The exhibition opened on the death anniversary of Suleiman the Magnificent who passed away in Szigetvar on September 7^th 1566, features works by miniature artists of the period as Matrakçı Nasuh, Lokman and Nigari as well as photographs of works by Suleiman's chief architect Mimar Sinan.

Major works home and abroad as Süleymaniye Complex in Istanbul, Tekiyye Süleymaniye Complex in Damascus, Water Bridge in Arafat, Sultan Suleiman Bridge in Büyükçekmece, Kırkçeşme Water Project, Soup Kitchen in Jerusalem built in the period of Suleiman are also in the exhibition.

The photograph of  12 metres long “Letter of Thanks” sent to Suleiman following the completion of Mecca Waterway is exhibited for the first time in this exhibition.

The exhibition also features miniatures, gravures and oil paintings depicting Suleiman the Magnificent.

Miniature and photography exhibition by Mustafa Aksay, open until October 7^th Friday in Budapest Yunus Emre Enstitüsü, is a visual parade about Suleiman period.