23 October 2014 - Awards Presented at Pera Museum
Mr İnan Kıraç – founder of the Suna Kıraç Foundation and the Istanbul Pera Museum
Award for his services for Polish culture
Inan Kirac is one of the founders of the Pera Museum in Istanbul. He contributed significantly to the preparations of one of the most significant events in the cultural programme of the celebrations of the 600th anniversary of the Polish-Turkish diplomatic relations: the Orientalism in Polish Art exhibition, on view between 24 October 2014 – 18 January 2015. In addition to the current exhibition, previously this year, Pera Museum has hosted various other events, from film screenings to concerts, all of which helped popularize Polish culture in Turkey.
Mr Seracettin Şahin – director of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art (responsible for the Istanbul Adam Mickiewicz Museum)
Award for his services for Polish culture
Seracettin Sahin is the current director of the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art, which also administers the Istanbul Adam Mickiewicz Museum. Since he became the director in 2003, he has been personally engaging in the activities of the Institution. Moreover, he has helped and supported many enterprises initiated by the Polish partners. Sahin was also awarded an order by the President of the Republic of Poland, Lech Kaczynski, in 2007, for his contribution to the Polish-Turkish cultural cooperation.